Ever since the first polymers were discovered, scientists have debated their structures. Before Hermann Staudinger published the brilliant concept of macromolecules, it was generally assumed that the ...

The American Physical Society’s Division of Polymer Physics selected Michael Hore, assistant professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, to give a guest lecture at the U.K.

Aviation relies entirely on liquid hydrocarbon fuels, presenting the constant risk of explosive combustion in the event of impact. A sobering example is the role of the initial fuel explosion in the ...