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Physics is the science of matter and its motion—the science that deals with concepts such as force, energy, mass, and charge.
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May 17, 2024 Physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug ...
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May 16, 2024 Researchers used generative AI to develop a physics-informed technique to classify phase transitions in materials or physical systems that is much more efficient than existing machine-learning ...
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