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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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The aim is to find a material that can store information, perform computation, and adapt within the same physical structure and do so in real time.

From Science Daily

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the Apollo space program worked because America had the factories, the engineers, and the materials already inside its border.

From MarketWatch

The Buddha -- who renounced material wealth to embrace and preach a life of non-attachment -- founded a religion that now has more than 500 million adherents.

From Barron's

Early results suggest the material could offer a better option for restoring damaged voices than treatments currently in use.

From Science Daily

"In terms of dating some of the material, we have been quite lucky," says Kieran Manchip, a project officer with Archaeology Scotland.

From BBC