Genetic algorithms (GAs) have emerged as a powerful optimisation tool in product design and user-centred engineering, drawing inspiration from the principles of biological evolution. They use ...

Genetic algorithms can be used for the evolutionary design of satellites to make them more resistant to space-debris damage, say researchers. The algorithms would drive the choice of spacecraft ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Some Earth-orbiting satellites will be able to keep in touch longer with controllers on the planet’s surface thanks to computer programs that mimic Darwin’s evolutionary model ...

The official opening of the Foster + Partners-designed Alibaba Shanghai Campus office building, rooted in the city's DNA of innovation and openness, redefines the traditional office environment. The ...

Timber is becoming increasingly popular as the most sustainable construction material. But structural timber design is not easy. Currently, floor framing designers produce many possible designs before ...

The conclusion comes from two linked projects at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee Knoxville: One proves printed aluminium can at least equal and sometimes better the ...