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A team of researchers has successfully predicted abnormal grain growth in simulated polycrystalline materials for the first time -- a development that could lead to the creation of stronger, more ...

The arrangement of electrons in matter, known as the electronic structure, plays a crucial role in fundamental but also applied research such as drug design and energy storage. However, the lack of a ...

Engineers and scientists, as well as artists, have long been inspired by the beauty and functionality of nature’s designs.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators at University College London, have developed ...

A research team from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed FastTrack, a new machine ...

Google’s CircularNet empowers recycling facilities to significantly improve waste identification and sorting, unlocking ...

For his research in machine learning-based electron density prediction, Michigan Tech researcher Susanta Ghosh has been recognized with one of the National Science Foundation's highest honors. The NSF ...

Caltech scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)–based method that dramatically speeds up calculations of the quantum interactions that take place in materials. In new work, the group ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Soft materials such as polymers, rubbers, and hydrogels play a significant role in your everyday life. From your car's tires to the elastic in your favorite loungewear, from ...