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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform sustainable construction. The breakthrough, published in the high-impact ...

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A Johns Hopkins University engineer has developed a specialized AI tool that could do for materials scientists what ChatGPT has done for coders and writers. The new system, called ChatGPT Materials ...

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4. Material and Geometry Inputs Select actuator type (tube, plate, cylinder, shear plate, ring, disc, …). Input key dimensions, voltage, and force. Choose from standard PI piezo ceramic materials to ...

Google is implementing a big redesign of Android with Material 3 Expressive. This updated design language will spread across apps and Android itself with the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. And ...