MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...
When a user pulls the string, the structure moves smoothly into its final 3D form. If the user releases the string, the ...
On Wednesday, the Nobel Committee announced that it had awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to researchers who pioneered major breakthroughs in computational chemistry. These include two researchers ...
Programmable material systems are emerging architectural structures but the co-design of structure, material, and external stimuli present grand challenges. A team with Northwestern Engineering’s Wei ...
In the wee hours of an October morning, David Baker, a protein biologist at the University of Washington (UW), received the most-awaited phone call in a scientist’s career. Halfway around the world, ...
When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...
Discover how 2025's architecture embraces circularity, living materials, and local identity to tackle environmental ...
Image illustrated by Susan Kraus. Commercial supersonic air travel promises the transport of passengers or cargo up to twice as quickly as today’s flights. However, one of the largest hurdles has ...