materials science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of materials science
First recorded in 1960–65
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It highlights 11 domains to watch right now, including chip design, cybersecurity, biology, finance, legal, quant trading, recursive self-improvement, hardware design, materials science, alignment and software engineering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The spacecraft is also transporting equipment for several scientific investigations that could lead to important advances in medicine and materials science.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
"We'll now work to design, test and produce the banknotes, combining the imagery we've announced today with cutting-edge security features and materials science," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The project combines expertise from biology, geochemistry, materials science, metallurgy, engineering, computational chemistry, and artificial intelligence.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Technical University of Leoben, long known for mining, metallurgy and materials science, has supplied AT&S with generations of engineers and technical specialists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
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