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On Wednesday, the Nobel Committee announced that it had awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to researchers who pioneered major breakthroughs in computational chemistry. These include two researchers ...

Spaces create living environments, and the design of the room has a direct effect on people's moods and behavior. The winners of this year's iF Design Awards show how high-tech materials, elements, ...

Advances in machine learning and shape-memory polymers are enabling engineers to design for mechanical performance first and ...

In the wee hours of an October morning, David Baker, a protein biologist at the University of Washington (UW), received the most-awaited phone call in a scientist’s career. Halfway around the world, ...

Natural disasters continue to leave thousands of people homeless every year, forcing them to seek refuge without any alternatives. On many occasions, cities cannot cope with refugees, limiting their ...

Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite demonstrator representing part of a typical fuselage section comprises a skin stiffened by three stringers, a frame segment and three cleats. The ...

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