When mechanical and structural engineers design machines, bridges, and buildings, they calculate loads, stresses, and deformation of metal, steel, concrete, glass, wood, and plastic to find the optimal geometry that bears loads with the minimum…
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The einstein tile rocked mathematics. Meet its molecular cousin
For centuries, mathematicians and floor designers alike have been fascinated by the shapes that can tile a plane — in particular, those that do so without repetition.
Now, a team of chemists has described a molecule that naturally…
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Intense Storms Bring 16 Billion Tons of Snow to Greenland, Restoring Ice Sheet
Learn about the storm that brought 16 billion tons of snow to Greenland in March 2022, inspiring scientists to study the impact of atmospheric rivers on the Arctic.
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Print Edition 60 – Nautilus
Issue 60 of the Nautilus print edition combines some of the best content from January and February 2025 online. Our cover story is a deep dive into wolf reintroduction in the American Northwest—and what we did to the wolves to…
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CMU and MIT Join Forces to Combat Deepfake Threats
03/03/2025 Mallory Lindahl
Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), created CHARCHA ( Computer Human Assessment for Recreating Characters…
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Why Did The Sequence Of The Y Chromosome Remain A Mystery Until Recently? » ScienceABC
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In spite of being the smallest chromosome, the Y chromosome was a challenge to sequence. Its DNA sequences are filled with long repetitive sequences called satellite DNA, as well as…
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Researchers develop efficient lithium extraction method, setting stage for sustainable EV battery supply chains
In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium — a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles — a team of researchers from Rice University’s Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method that could…
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Five years, five triumphs in Putnam Math Competition | MIT News
For the fifth time in the history of the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, and for the fifth year in a row, MIT swept all five of the contest’s top spots.
The top five scorers each year are named…
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Sometimes, when competitors collaborate, everybody wins
One large metropolis might have several different train systems, from local intercity lines to commuter trains to longer regional lines.
When designing a system of train tracks, stations, and schedules in this network, should rail operators…
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Giant Glaciers Reshaped Earth’s Surface and Paved Way for Complex Life
By chemically analyzing crystals in ancient rocks, scientists from Curtin University, the University of Portsmouth and St. Francis Xavier University discovered that as glaciers carved through the landscape after the Neoproterozoic ‘snowball…
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