materials science
noun
: the scientific study of the properties and applications of materials of construction or manufacture (such as ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites)
materials scientist
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Venado is designed to help generate scientific breakthroughs in areas such as materials science, astrophysics and renewable energy.
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Ina Fried, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Wiktor, with his interdisciplinary mindset, navigates the space between design and engineering, applying lessons from art and materials science to solve complex robotics challenges.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The discoveries stem from a recent revolution in materials science: All three new instances of superconductivity arise in devices assembled from flat sheets of atoms.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
By applying machine learning methods to images from a 3D scanning electron microscopy technique used primarily in materials science, Haridy had observed what seemed like osteocytes in those somewhat younger fish fossils.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ina Fried, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Wiktor, with his interdisciplinary mindset, navigates the space between design and engineering, applying lessons from art and materials science to solve complex robotics challenges.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The discoveries stem from a recent revolution in materials science: All three new instances of superconductivity arise in devices assembled from flat sheets of atoms.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
By applying machine learning methods to images from a 3D scanning electron microscopy technique used primarily in materials science, Haridy had observed what seemed like osteocytes in those somewhat younger fish fossils.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Materials science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materials%20science. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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