Tactile electronics developed at MIT use a mix of more typical textile fibers alongside a small amount of custom-made functional fibers that sense pressure from…
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Batteries Not Required: The Future of the IoT (Internet of Things)
Credit: Image courtesy of Everactive Benton Calhoun SM ’02 PhD ’06 and David Wentzloff SM ’02 PhD ’07 are co-founders of Everactive, which uses wireless…
View More Batteries Not Required: The Future of the IoT (Internet of Things)SMART Findings: Materials Breakthrough Enables Twistronics for Bulk Systems
SMART researchers have found that phenomena related to the formation of moiré superlattices observed in two-dimensional systems can be translated to tune optical properties of…
View More SMART Findings: Materials Breakthrough Enables Twistronics for Bulk SystemsNew Research Uncovers When to Release Free and Paid Apps to Maximize Revenue
Researchers from Tulane University and University of Maryland published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the dynamic interplay between free and paid versions…
View More New Research Uncovers When to Release Free and Paid Apps to Maximize RevenueCarbon Nanotube Breakthrough: Engineering Matter at the Atomic Level
Researchers have developed a way to use a “dry transfer technique” — a technique that uses no solvent — to position optical quality carbon nanotubes…
View More Carbon Nanotube Breakthrough: Engineering Matter at the Atomic LevelUnlocking Blockchain ROI: Researchers Examine Opportunities and Limits
Blockchain has been one of the most hyped technologies of the past decade, predicted to lead a revolutionary change in the way businesses operate. Gartner…
View More Unlocking Blockchain ROI: Researchers Examine Opportunities and LimitsNew Quantum Material Discovered – With Surprising Properties
A compound of cerium, ruthenium, and tin — with surprising properties. Credit: TU Wien A research team from TU Wien together with US research institutes…
View More New Quantum Material Discovered – With Surprising PropertiesUsing Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Way Videos Are Organized
Netra uses artificial intelligence to help companies understand and organize their video content. Credit: Christine Daniloff, MIT Netra, co-founded by Shashi Kant SM ’06, uses…
View More Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Way Videos Are OrganizedScience Made Simple: What Is a Stellarator?
Schematic image of permanent magnet stellarator with plasma in yellow. Red and blue indicate permanent magnets with simplified coils surrounding the vessel. Credit: Coaxing Zhu…
View More Science Made Simple: What Is a Stellarator?Researchers Establish the First Entanglement-Based Quantum Network
Artist’s impression of the three-node quantum network. Credit: Matteo Pompili for QuTech A team of researchers from QuTech in the Netherlands reports realization of the…
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