Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation
Model improves a robot’s ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects.
Model improves a robot’s ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects.
CSAIL’s "RoCycle" system uses in-hand sensors to detect if an object is paper, metal or plastic.
Researchers free up more bandwidth by compressing “objects” within the memory hierarchy.
The substance that bathes tumors in the body is quite different from the medium used to grow cancer cells in the lab, biologists report.
Orbiting a nearby star, the new planet is the smallest identified so far by the TESS mission.
Study finds shallow bodies of water were probably more suitable for Earth’s first life forms.
ESO, ALMA, and APEX contribute to paradigm-shifting observations of the gargantuan black hole at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87. (Press release)
Images reveal supermassive black hole at the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy.
New method for synthesizing the epoxides found in plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals could be powered by electricity.
An affordable, easy-to-use handheld sensor, soon to enter the market, can indicate the presence of bacterial contaminants in food in seconds.
Long-haul trucks with electric motors combined with gas-alcohol engines could slash pollution levels and greenhouse gases.
Novel membrane material removes more impurities, without the need for toxic solvents.
MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub researchers outline a new pavement maintenance model that accounts for future uncertainties in cost and deterioration.
New understanding of heat transfer in boiling water could lead to efficiency improvements in power plants.
Video game developer NCSOFT joins with MIT.nano to apply the language of gaming to technology research and education.