Diffuse X-ray Scattering from Correlated Motions in a Protein Crystal
This work provides the first convincing demonstration of protein diffuse scattering data collection and analysis, opening the door to future applications in structural biology.
Spontaneous Gyrotropic Electronic Order in 1?-TiSe₂
Electronic symmetry breaking in materials underlies many unconventional materials properties which can be useful in future quantum technologies employed in information technology and novel approaches to data processing.
Agenda - Users Meeting 2020
| Time | Plenary Session |
| 9:00-9:30am | Joel Brock, CHESS Director |
Twisting the Helix: Salt Dependence of Conformations of RNA Duplexes
Together with DNA and proteins, RNA forms the trinity of macromolecules (large and heavy molecules) essential to all forms of life on earth.
A Winning CHESS Opening
The upgrade, which was funded by New York State and completed in early 2019, involved reconfiguring and optimizing the Cornell Electron Storage Ring for the production of X-rays and the concurrent refurbishment of the X-ray experimental areas to exploit the redesign of the storage ring.
NSF Delegation visits CHESS
The group took an extensive tour of CHESS and met with many members of the technical, engineering scientific and administrative staff, all integral to the success of the upgrade of the facility. After the tour, while enjoying coffee and donuts in Wilson Lab Commons with CHESS and CLASSE staff, Linda Sapochack expressed how impressed the NSF team was with the new facility, the progress made to date, and the professionalism, commitm
NIH awards $17.4 million to Cornell for CHESS subfacility
To understand these biological processes, researchers have been using the high-energy X-rays at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS). These intense beams of light are critical to solving the structure of these proteins, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help ensure that this research continues.
Conformational Gymnastics Necessary for Ribonucleotide Reductase Activity
By understanding how an essential enzyme is inactivated in an organism-specific manner, the researchers hope to contribute to the development of new anti-pathogenetic therapies.