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The studio behind one of the biggest online video games in the world has launched a new data centre in Australia to support millions of…
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Engineering researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new type of flexible, robotic grippers that are able to lift delicate egg yolks without…
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A model solar fuels device called a photoelectrochemical cell. A research team led by Francesca Toma, a staff scientist at the Liquid Sunlight Alliance in…
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A 2 mm by 2 mm integrated photonic chip developed by Jaime Cardenas, assistant professor of optics, and PhD student Meiting Song (lead author) will…
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The latest skating video game to hit consoles is a largely addictive piece of art, flowing with creativity and diversity. While it’s incomparable to the…
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Industry executives take part in an MIT Startup Exchange demonstration and pitch event. Credit: Photo courtesy of the MIT Startup Exchange A program within RNA…
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Assistant Professor Wim van Rees and his team have developed simulations of self-propelled undulatory swimmers to better understand how fish-like deformable fins could improve propulsion…
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