Abstract: This paper presents a domain decomposition finite element method (DD-FEM) to accelerate topology optimization of photonic devices. In the proposed approach, the structure invariant region is ...

Abstract: A magnetic-levitation tool using a superconductor (Superconducting Assisted Machining: SUAM) is a promising technology that enables noncontact finishing of hollow or complex-shaped ...

Around 2,900 athletes from around the world competed in 116 events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, but the prized gold, silver and bronze medals went home with only a small portion of ...

The Americans won their 12th gold medal of the Games in men's hockey in a dramatic, 2-1 win over Canada. USA scored first in the first period, and Canada tied the game in the second. The game went to ...

The introduction of dynamic arrays triggered the biggest change to how we work with Microsoft Excel formulas in years, if not decades. They allow a single formula to spill multiple results into ...

Mandy Pruna remembers with a nostalgia-filled grin the influx of American travelers that came to Cuba after then-US President Barack Obama restored diplomatic relations with the island in 2015. Pruna ...

In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese elements—earth, wood, fire, metal and water. A lantern set of horses during a ...

For the first time, speech has been decoupled from consequence. We now live alongside AI systems that converse knowledgeably and persuasively—deploying claims about the world, explanations, advice, ...

Objectives To investigate associations between daily physical activity, activity intensity and step counts with incident cancer risk. Methods Prospective analysis of UK Biobank participants who wore ...

The sun has finally broken through the clouds in Aberdeen - for the first time in 21 days. Sunshine was last recorded in the city three weeks ago, on 21 January. This is the longest sunless period in ...