Topic
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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Automating materials design
With new approach, researchers specify desired properties of a material, and a computer system generates a structure accordingly.
February 2, 2018 -
Stress can lead to risky decisions
Neuroscientists find chronic stress skews decisions toward higher-risk options.
November 16, 2017 -
Next-generation optogenetic molecules control single neurons
Focused laser beam could help scientists map connections among neurons that underlie behavior.
November 13, 2017 -
An algorithm for your blind spot
Using smartphone cameras, system for seeing around corners could help with self-driving cars and search-and-rescue.
October 9, 2017 -
Monitoring network traffic more efficiently
Programming language plus simple circuit design could let routers report on their own operation.
August 23, 2017 -
Our hairy insides
Engineers predict how flowing fluid will bend tiny hairs that line blood vessels and intestines.
August 21, 2017 -
Designing the microstructure of printed objects
Software lets designers exploit the extremely high resolution of 3-D printers.
August 3, 2017 -
Antibiotic nanoparticles fight drug-resistant bacteria
Targeted treatment could be used for pneumonia and other bacterial infections.
July 12, 2017 -
New 3-D chip combines computing and data storage
Advance points toward new generation of computers for coming superstorm of data.
July 5, 2017 -
Giving robots a sense of touch
GelSight technology lets robots gauge objects’ hardness and manipulate small tools.
June 5, 2017 -
Speeding up quality control for biologics
Nanofluidic device enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells.
May 22, 2017 -
Engineers design “tree-on-a-chip”
Microfluidic device generates passive hydraulic power, may be used to make small robots move.
March 20, 2017 -
Mapping the effects of crystal defects
Study sheds light on interactions that change the way heat and electricity move through microchips.
March 14, 2017 -
3-D-printed structures shrink when heated
Counterintuitive “metamaterial” may enable heat-resistant circuit boards.
October 25, 2016 -
Pinpointing a brain circuit that can keep fears at bay
Study suggests path to prolonging treatment effectiveness for phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder.
September 26, 2016 -
How to power up graphene implants without frying cells
New analysis finds way to safely conduct heat from graphene to biological tissues.
September 23, 2016 -
A new quantum approach to big data
System for handling massive digital datasets could make impossibly complex problems solvable.
January 25, 2016 -
NASA gives MIT a humanoid robot to develop software for future space missions
Team led by Professor Russ Tedrake of CSAIL to develop algorithms for 6-foot-tall “Valkyrie” robot to travel to Mars and beyond.
November 17, 2015 -
Engineering biology
With a new DARPA contract, biological engineer Christopher Voigt aims to harness the power of living cells.
September 24, 2015 -
CSAIL joins with Toyota on $25 million research center for autonomous cars
Seeking to reduce traffic casualties, center will focus on robotics and artificial intelligence systems.
September 4, 2015