Highly complex two-dimensional tessellation in the molecular world

Tessellation is a repeating pattern made of one or more shapes, without the formation of gaps…

Anti-fatigue-fracture hydrogels

Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water, widely used for tissue engineering vehicles of drug delivery…

Mathematician calculates parameters for optimal crowd and traffic control

A RUDN mathematician has developed a solution for a perturbed differential containment—a generalized case of a…

X-rays reveal layout of loaded drug transporter

Experiments at DESY's X-ray source PETRA III have revealed the first structure of a biological transporter…

Scientists advance new technology to protect drinking water from Lake Erie algal toxins

Before the 2014 Toledo Water Crisis left half a million residents without safe drinking water for…

Robust approach for minimizing costs in power-distribution networks

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new method for scheduling the activation and…

Newly discovered design rules lead to better fuel cell catalyst

To create better batteries and fuel cells, scientists must make oxygen molecules gain and lose electrons…

Nanoparticles need some space to transfer energy

Quickly transferring energy from one place to another—without loss—could fundamentally change solar panels and computers. Materials…

Comparison of Aircraft Conceptual Design Weight Estimation Methods to the Flight Optimization System

Abstract: Weight estimation is critical in the aircraft conceptual design process. The Flight Optimization System (FLOPS)…

Sizing and Layout Design of an Aeroelastic Wingbox Through Nested Optimization

Abstract: The goals of this work are to 1) develop an optimization algorithm that can simultaneously…