MIT engineers design new surface treatments that make water boil more efficiently. New surface treatments could save energy for systems used in many industries. At…
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Society needs more and better batteries to power fleets of electric cars. Thanks to the boom in renewables, these days the limiting factor of the…
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Using a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer’s posture and…
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A magnified view of the tiny crab robot, standing on the edge of a coin. Credit: Northwestern University The small robotic crab can walk, bend,…
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A cell cultured on top of the nanowire scaffold. Credit: © 2022 KAUST; Heno Hwang New nanotechnology that accelerates the transition of stem cells into…
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What if we could retrofit virtually every coal and gas power plant in the world to use a carbon-free energy source deep below our feet…
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MIT researchers find that the explanation methods designed to help users determine whether to trust a machine-learning model’s predictions can perpetuate biases and lead to…
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Engineers have developed new energy-packed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at frigid cold and blazing hot temperatures. Engineers at the University of California San Diego…
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Not only does the fabric correct your posture, but it also stretches easily, is resilient, washable and breathable, and can be worn comfortably for extended…
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The new technology could allow computers to do complicated tasks more quickly and accurately while using much less energy. A new microelectronics device can program…
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