Navigating blindfolded
Advanced mathematical techniques enable AUVs to survey large, complex and cluttered seascapes.
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Mechanical Engineering
Highly efficient oxygen catalyst found
New catalyst, made of inexpensive and abundant materials, could prove useful in rechargeable batteries and hydrogen-fuel production.
A new approach to solar power
Hybrid solar-thermoelectric systems could provide advantages over conventional solar cells or solar thermal plants.
Bristly particles could be boon for powerplants
Multi-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.
MIT Deshpande Center announces fall 2011 research grants
Eight research teams receive $668,000 to develop new technological innovations
Printing off the paper
MIT research continues to push the boundaries of the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing.
‘I speak MISTI’
MIT program sends students abroad for experiences tailor-made for their academic and professional interests.
Stopping arthritis before it starts
A commonly used drug may prevent osteoarthritis in people who suffer severe joint injuries.
In the World: Design summit’s inventions find willing buyers
Devices to improve lives in developing countries are so appealing that even the initial prototypes attract buyers.
Forecasting pipe fractures
MIT simulation accurately reconstructs pipe fractures formed in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident.
Inside the innards of a nuclear reactor
Tiny robots may monitor underground pipes for radioactive leaks.