In both string theory and artificial intelligence, the hidden structure of space determines what is possible on the surface.

Chronic fatigue, particularly in the context of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and post-viral syndromes, represents a growing ...

Researchers introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects using a computer-controlled sewing machine. The team's method uses the sewing machine to stitch pockets between ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

Researchers from the Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and Robotics Institute (RI) at Carnegie Mellon University ...

Light can tie knots—literally. Engineers at Duke University have managed to manipulate laser beams to form intricate 3D patterns called optical knots, using custom-designed optics. These twisted beams ...

Engineers at Duke University have successfully manipulated laser beams to create intricate 3D patterns known as 'optical ...

It sounds like a tricky interview question that big companies might ask top job candidates. In fact, it comes to us today because the biggest employer in America, Walmart, used the answer to launch a ...

Scientists have demonstrated a sort of holographic strip that splits a single laser beam into five bespoke beams that create an optical knot. The work shows that optical knots could be used as a ...