For more than half a century, materials scientists have struggled with how to simulate the complexity of polymer materials.

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About 50,000 people fled when a chemical tank from aircraft parts manufacturer GKN Aerospace threatened to explode in Orange County. Some of them say they no longer trust the air or the company after ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of how carbon black strengthens the rubber that supports the weight of massive aircraft.

Physicists developed a microscopic, nonlinear light source that can be switched on, off or tuned to a particular intensity by an electrical "knob."The ...