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Evidence date ·How an AI research assistant builds physical hypotheses to test against measurements
PreprintA physics preprint turns candidate hypotheses into testable calculations. Its angular-motion example shows how fitting and supplied search choices interact.
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Evidence date ·The journey from tough plant residues to plastic made by microbes
Review or Meta-AnalysisMicrobes can make plastic from plant sugars. A 2021 review explains how processing affects fermentation and what it takes to obtain a useful material.
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Evidence date ·Turning ordered protein fibers into gels, films, and filters
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review examines protein fibers in fluoride-removal composites, responsive gels and cell scaffolds, with design and production challenges still unresolved.
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Evidence date ·How heat loosens molecular attractions and the backbone shapes scratch repair
Peer-Reviewed PaperA two-polymer study links heated scratch closure to molecular motion and shows how a different backbone can make the surface spring back instead.
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Evidence date ·How open grids and stones work together beneath the pavement
Review or Meta-AnalysisStones interlock with polymer grids beneath roads. A 2021 review explains deformation over time and what pavement tests reveal about the combined structure.
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Evidence date ·Inside a concrete crack, repair takes different forms
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2023 review explains how concrete’s own reactions, bacteria, polymers and fibers aid repair, and what remains uncertain about lasting durability.
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Evidence date ·How machine learning estimates galaxy star formation and groups solar images
PreprintA 2021 preprint compares galaxy predictions with reference estimates and groups solar images, showing where physical interpretation enters the work.
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Evidence date ·Tiny spaces in lightweight concrete can store ingredients for crack repair
Review or Meta-AnalysisStored water, chemicals, or bacteria can help lightweight concrete repair cracks. A 2022 review explains why closing a crack differs from recovering strength.
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Evidence date ·How fabric mesh carries load after the mortar around it cracks
Review or Meta-AnalysisTests of mortar with fabric mesh show how cracks, slip and grips affect models, and why using measured failure strain improves agreement.
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Evidence date ·Industrial waste and the right mix for affordable crack repair
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2022 review connects waste reuse with several crack-healing approaches, whose usefulness depends on concrete mix design, treatment and environmental conditions.