WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 1, 2017 -- Recent developments in atomic-force microscopy have enabled researchers to apply mechanical forces to individual molecules to induce chemical reactions. A research ...

Quay crane efficiency is the key bottleneck for container port productivity. An important issue of container terminal optimization is the quay crane double-cycling problem (QCDCP). For the simple ...

Optimization seeks to find the best. It could be to design a process that minimizes capital or maximizes material conversion, to choose operating conditions that maximize throughput or minimize waste, ...

Software that simulates genetic evolution can improve the coverage provided by a network of low orbiting satellites. Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana have “evolved” a solution to the ...

Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 93: Advances in Water Resources and Exploration (FALL 2019), pp. 646-651 (6 pages) In order to effectively reduce the cost and completion time of ...