Computational method can calculate forces between large molecules with unprecedented accuracy

A new computational method now makes it possible to calculate the forces between large molecules with unprecedented accuracy.
Communications of the ACM

The Art and Discipline of Prompt Engineering

A prompt is the set of instructions you give an AI model. It dictates what the system does and how it responds. Unlike humans, AI cannot infer intent from tone or guess unspecified needs today.

Woven baskets aren’t just aesthetically pleasing – materials science research finds they’re sturdier and more resilient than stiff containers

(THE CONVERSATION) People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This weaving method has reemerged as a technique for engineers ...

Technique allows estimation of the force acting on each grain of sand in a dune

Brazilian researchers have developed a technique that estimates the force exerted on each grain of sand in a dune from images ...