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Researchers with the schools of science and engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) are exploring new ways to manipulate matter with light to unlock a new generation of computer chips, ...

From pioneering work in hypervalent iodine chemistry to patented industrial innovations, Dr. Guobi Li has earned international recognition for blending rigorous science with industry execution.

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered new properties of an ...

In the shallow waters along rocky shores, a small marine creature quietly grows teeth stronger than steel. These teeth don’t ...

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have been acknowledged for their breakthrough ...

The Charcoal Seller cuts firewood and burns charcoal in the southern mountains." This line by the Tang Dynasty poet Ju-Yi Bai vividly portrays the ...