With a new mathematical model, a team of biophysicists has revealed fresh insights into how biological tissues are shaped by ...

A house may look perfectly fine or in pristine condition while major problems are brewing within the system or at its ...

When a home inspection report lands in your inbox, your eyes probably jump to the obvious: the roof, the furnace, maybe the ...

A new technique maintains structural integrity by essentially hiding openings in materials from surrounding forces. Rather than reinforcing an opening, such as a hole or a window, to protect against a ...

The small and complicated features of TSVs give rise to different defect types. Defects can form during any of the TSV ...

“Structural heart disease” is an umbrella term that refers to conditions that affect different structures within the heart. Some of these problems can be present at birth, while others develop later ...

Whether designing a window in an airliner or a cable conduit for an engine, manufacturers devote a lot of effort to reinforcing openings for structural integrity. But the reinforcement is rarely ...