CNF Update December 17, 2021: Early Holiday Closure
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CNF Update December 3, 2021: Lab Closures and New User Fees
Etching the Future with CNF & Plasma-Therm
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Plasma-Therm Interviews Ron Olson and Vince Genova
McGroddy 2022 Recipient Daniel C. Ralph
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Daniel C. Ralph, Cornell University, Receives the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials
$25M center will use digital tools to ‘communicate’ with plants
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A new multi-institution, transdisciplinary center will develop systems for two-way communication with plants
Which Crops Can Survive Drought? Nanosensors May Offer Clues.
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Abraham Stroock's technique can be used to track how water flows through plants, which could be key to breeding more resilient crops in an increasingly hot, dry climate.
The CNF's Nano-Sized McGraw Tower
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CNF created what is thought to be the world’s smallest rendition of Cornell’s iconic McGraw Tower
NNCI: A Model for Shared Resources
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NNCI: A Model for Shared Resources
More than 27,000 Civil Air Patrol Names Headed to the Moon
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The CNF created a microchip for the Civil Air Patrol to send to the moon!
Plenty of Beauty at the Bottom
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The NNCI Image Contest 2020 Winners
Pacific Biosciences Collaboration with Labcorps Focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
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Pacific Biosciences Collaboration