Straining forward
Nanowires made of ‘strained silicon’ — silicon whose atoms have been pried slightly apart — show how to keep increases in computer power coming.
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Putting the squeeze on data
In work that could make it easier to handle huge data sets, MIT researchers improve data compression's fidelity without sacrificing speed
‘Micro-ants’: Tiny conveyor belts for the 21st century
A new method of moving tiny particles using magnetic polymer beads and magnetic fields could find uses in microchips and in medicine
Five from MIT named 2010 IEEE Fellows
Three EECS faculty members, Hu, Rus and Sudan, and two research staff members of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Reynolds and Stokes, are elevated to Fellow status of the IEEE effective Jan. 1
Computing with a wave of the hand
A new Media Lab system turns LCD displays into giant cameras that provide gestural control of objects on-screen. And that’s just for starters.
A social network that ballooned
An MIT team’s savvy use of social media to locate weather balloons as part of a $40,000 DARPA contest may shed light on how to mobilize resources during emergencies.
Life after silicon
Researchers in MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories are making the case for using exotic materials to help microchips keep improving.
Fine-tuned laser
A wholly new approach to tuning a laser’s frequency brings us a step closer to airport scanners that can distinguish aspirin from explosives.
Flight of fancy
Using an autonomous mini-helicopter, an MIT team stunned the Association for Unmanned Vehicles International by solving one of its notoriously tough challenges on the first try.
Explained: The Discrete Fourier Transform
The theories of an early-19th-century French mathematician have emerged from obscurity to become part of the basic language of engineering.
Selling chip makers on optical computing
By designing chips that can be built using existing fabrication processes, MIT researchers show that computing with light isn’t so far fetched.
Turning heat to electricity
MIT research points to a much more efficient way of harvesting electrical power from what would otherwise be wasted heat.
Cryptographic voting debuts
A new system for ensuring accurate election tallies, which MIT researchers helped to develop, passed its first real-world test last Tuesday.