Innovation doesn’t always mean creating something entirely new. Some of the most remarkable breakthroughs come from observing ...
Northwestern Engineering’s work in this age of new materials aligns with one of the school’s strategic priorities: Concurrent Materials Design. The school’s strengths in materials science, generative ...
Materials such as bone and wood are extremely performant: although they are made from soft biological polymers, they are strong — and hence allow humans and trees to stand upright — because they have ...
Generative artificial intelligence has become widely accepted as a tool that increases productivity. Yet the technology is far from mature. Large language models advance rapidly from one generation to ...
MIT's insights on materials circularity highlight the need for sustainable practices in construction, prioritizing longevity ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As a materials scientist, I am interested in how materials and the technologies that ...