Graphene’s behavior depends on where it sits
New findings show that the material beneath the thin carbon sheets determines how they react chemically and electrically.
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Soft autonomous robot inches along like an earthworm
Flexible design enables body-morphing capability.
Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors
New algorithms allow an autonomous robotic plane to dodge obstacles in a subterranean parking garage, without the use of GPS.
Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
Discovery of how some neurons inhibit others could shed light on autism, other neurological disorders.
Thinking about others is not child’s play
MIT study reveals changes in brain activity as children learn to read other people’s behavior.
New router enhances the precision of woodworking
Handheld device precisely follows a digital plan with minimal guidance from a user.
Protein that boosts longevity may protect against diabetes
Sirtuins help fight off disorders linked to obesity, new MIT study shows.
The economic cost of increased temperatures
Study: Warming episodes hurt poor countries and limit long-term growth.
New study finds link between cell division and growth rate
Findings answer puzzling question of how cells know when to progress through the cell cycle.
Bringing power to the people — and heat as well
Sun-powered system developed by MIT students could provide electricity, heat and cooling to rural schools and clinics.
Riding herd on photons
A new ‘metamaterial’ prevents electromagnetic waves from reflecting backward, pointing the way toward computer chips that move data with light.
Researchers build a toolbox for synthetic biology
Engineers design new proteins that can help control novel genetic circuits in cells.
Study: Many Americans die with ‘virtually no financial assets’
Innovative research shows large divergence in retirement saving outcomes, with the single elderly faring worse than married couples.
Research update: SPHERES to get powerful magnets and goggles
New wireless power and camera setups will expand the mini-satellites’ vision and navigation capabilities.
Writing graphics software gets much easier
A new programming language for image-processing algorithms yields code that’s much shorter and clearer — but also faster.