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Yuen Yiu

Staff Writer

Yuen Yiu has a Ph.D. in Physics from University of Tennessee and a bachelor's degree, also in Physics, from University of Michigan. During his time as a scientific researcher he worked at numerous institutions including Brookhaven National Lab, Oak Ridge National Lab, Ames National Lab, and Argonne National Lab. His area of expertise includes various investigative techniques using X-Ray and neutron scattering on materials. Originally from Hong Kong, Yuen is fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin. In Yuen’s spare time he enjoys running and playing music.

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A Robot Wrote (Part of) This Article

Researchers develop a new technique that uses artificial intelligence to summarize long scientific papers.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Physics

These Instruments Can Create Pressure Thousands of Times Higher Than the Bottom of the Ocean

Super high-pressure experiments take science to extremes.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Meet Some Robots with a Softer Touch

Researchers embrace the wobbliness of soft materials to make squishy robots.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Physics

Artificial Intelligence Helps Hunt Down Superconductors

Researchers use machine learning to speed up the trial-and-error search for new materials that can conduct electricity without resistance.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Physics

The Physics of Peeling Tape

Super slow-motion video reveals the microscopic details of how tape peels.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

New Technique Improves Transparent Wood

Researchers use a more environmentally friendly approach to make larger see-through wood panels than before.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

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