materials science
noun
: the scientific study of the properties and applications of materials of construction or manufacture (such as ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites)
materials scientist
noun
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Every incremental advance in writing technology will accelerate progress across the entire spectrum of life science, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, and from materials science to planetary defense; DNA synthesis is, after all, the foundational tool for engineering biology and biomanufacturing.
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Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways This breakthrough shows how AI and materials science are merging to solve real-world infrastructure challenges.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
This breakthrough merges materials science, AI, and wearable technology in a way that could refine human-machine interaction.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways This breakthrough shows how AI and materials science are merging to solve real-world infrastructure challenges.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
This breakthrough merges materials science, AI, and wearable technology in a way that could refine human-machine interaction.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for materials science
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“Materials science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materials%20science. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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