New high-contrast images from SPHERE show a stunning variety of debris disks shaped by collisions of tiny planet-building ...

The ability to self-organize is a key feature of biological systems and is widely found in nature: small building blocks that autonomously assemble give rise to macromolecules such as the cell nucleus ...

What if the huge design space for data-driven software could be efficiently mapped and explored in order to have tailor-made, optimized solutions? Researchers from Harvard combine analytical models, ...

Across the galaxy, astronomers now see that planetary systems fall into four broad classes, and our own solar system, part of the rare Ordered group, is only one of them. At the same time, discoveries ...

Adaptive structures and actuation systems represent a transformative approach in modern engineering, where traditional passive elements are combined with actively controlled components to respond ...

Collisions between marine vessels and stationary structures, like offshore oil platforms and depleted wellheads, are becoming ...

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Days after the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors approved a track and systems ...