Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.

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Yiyu Wang, a scientist in Feng’s group, tests and characterizes materials to determine how welding affects microstructure. His work proves the weld wire lowers stresses. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - First Alert 4 got an exclusive tour of State Farm’s 60,000-square-foot research and innovation lab in Bloomington, Illinois, where science, engineering, and insurance ...

Hardness Testing is applied to a great number of materials, and for over 250 years, it has been an invaluable and frequently used mechanical test. A variety of hardness tests can be used to establish ...

Momodou Wurry Jallow, an electrical engineering major at Alfred University, gives a demonstration on battery testing equipment installed in a lab in the McMahon Engineering Building. The demonstration ...

Material science, at its core, is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the discovery and design of new materials. It combines elements of physics, chemistry and engineering to understand and ...