Lightweight cellular materials are essential to the performance of many industrial products, but defects during fabrication can compromise their effectiveness. To address this, a UC Berkeley-led team has developed GraphMetaMat, an AI-powered framework that uses deep learning to efficiently design 3D truss metamaterials with exceptional mechanical and acoustic properties, while reducing their vulnerability to manufacturing […]
Pure metals like aluminum and titanium often lack the ideal combination of properties needed for advanced applications, prompting researchers to develop custom alloys by blending various elements. To accelerate this traditionally slow and complex process, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in collaboration with Cornell University, are creating the APEX platform—an automated system for 3D […]
Electromagnetic wave pollution has become a growing concern due to the widespread use of electronic devices, prompting increased research into electromagnetic absorbing materials. Recently, focus has shifted to developing heterogeneous materials combining soft and hard magnetic components, though challenges like weak interfacial coupling and impedance mismatch remain, highlighting the need for precise control of their […]
Microsoft’s newly unveiled prototype chip, Majorana 1, has emerged as a strong contender in the race to build practical quantum computers. Unlike traditional computers, quantum machines promise to tackle complex problems—such as simulating vast molecular interactions for drug discovery—at unprecedented speeds. What sets Microsoft’s approach apart is its use of a rare state of matter, […]
Dr. Jess Wade and Ph.D. graduate Dr. Dongkuk Kim talk about the wonders of chiral materials and how these materials can help create more efficient displays, computational and memory systems, as well as detecting magnetic fields for new kinds of bioimaging and testing materials for safety properties. Courtesy of Imperial Materials, Imperial College London.
