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Coatings for shoe bottoms could improve traction on slick surfaces
Material inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art could help to prevent falls in icy or slippery conditions.
June 1, 2020 -
Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor
Technique paves the way for more energy efficient, 3D microprocessors.
June 1, 2020 -
Giving soft robots feeling
In a pair of papers from MIT CSAIL, two teams enable better sense and perception for soft robotic grippers.
June 1, 2020 -
Machine learning helps map global ocean communities
An MIT-developed technique could aid in tracking the ocean’s health and productivity.
May 29, 2020 -
New technology enables fast protein synthesis
Automated tabletop machine could accelerate the development of novel drugs to treat cancer and other diseases.
May 28, 2020 -
Algorithm quickly simulates a roll of loaded dice
Approach for generating numbers at random may help analyses of complex systems, from Earth’s climate to financial markets.
May 28, 2020 -
Making nuclear energy cost-competitive
Three MIT teams to explore novel ways to reduce operations and maintenance costs of advanced nuclear reactors.
May 27, 2020 -
Physicists measure a short-lived radioactive molecule for first time
Molecules containing heavy and deformed radioactive nuclei may help scientists to measure symmetry-violating phenomena and identify signs of dark matter.
May 27, 2020 -
How often do vaccine trials hit paydirt?
Study: Vaccines find more success in development than any other kind of drug, but have been relatively neglected in recent decades.
May 27, 2020 -
Search-and-rescue algorithm identifies hidden “traps” in ocean waters
Method may help quickly identify regions where objects — and missing people — may have converged.
May 26, 2020 -
Study finds electrical fields can throw a curveball
Particle-scale phenomenon akin to the swerving of a curveball could allow selective separation of suspended nanomaterials.
May 26, 2020 -
Deep learning accurately stains digital biopsy slides
Pathologists who examined the computationally stained images could not tell them apart from traditionally stained slides.
May 22, 2020 -
Solar energy farms could offer second life for electric vehicle batteries
Modeling study shows battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.
May 22, 2020 -
Transportation policymaking in Chinese cities
A new framework for learning from each other.
May 21, 2020 -
Study unveils details of how a widely used catalyst splits water
“Gold standard” material for generating oxygen from water divulges its molecular mechanisms.
May 21, 2020 -
Making tissue stretchable, compressible, and nearly indestructible
Chemical process called ELAST allows labeling probes to infuse more quickly, and makes samples tough enough for repeated handling.
May 20, 2020 -
Scientists find a new way to reverse symptoms of Fragile X
Drug compound, tested in mice, could be effective in treating the leading heritable cause of intellectual disability and autism.
May 20, 2020 -
Towable sensor free-falls to measure vertical slices of ocean conditions
Instrument may help scientists assess the ocean’s response to climate change.
May 20, 2020 -
Machine-learning tool could help develop tougher materials
Engineers develop a rapid screening system to test fracture resistance in billions of potential materials.
May 20, 2020 -
A scientist turns to entrepreneurship
After delivering novel computational methods for nuclear problems, nuclear science and engineering PhD candidate Pablo Ducru plunges into startup life.
May 20, 2020