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As enrollment numbers for the introductory chemistry and physics courses reach around 600 students each this semester, the ...

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MIT researchers found that a hidden atomic order can persist in metals even after they undergo extreme processing. For ...

A collaboration between the University of Michigan and AFRL has resulted in 3D-printed metamaterials that can block vibrations using complex geometries. Inspired by nature and theoretical physics, ...

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Nobel Prize winners show how superconducting circuits can exhibit quantum behavior, leading to transformative technologies.