Research Laboratory of Electronics
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A much less invasive way to monitor pressure in the brain
New technique could help doctors determine whether patients are at risk from elevated pressure.
August 23, 2019 -
Microfluidics device helps diagnose sepsis in minutes
When time matters in hospitals, automated system can detect an early biomarker for the potentially life-threatening condition.
July 23, 2019 -
Artificial “muscles” achieve powerful pulling force
New MIT system of contracting fibers could be a boon for biomedical devices and robotics.
July 11, 2019 -
Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output
Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit.
July 3, 2019 -
MIT Energy Initiative awards seven Seed Fund grants for early-stage energy research
Annual MITEI awards support research on methane conversion, efficient energy provision, plastics recycling, and more.
July 1, 2019 -
Chip design drastically reduces energy needed to compute with light
Simulations suggest photonic chip could run optical neural networks 10 million times more efficiently than its electrical counterparts.
June 5, 2019 -
Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing
New dual-cavity design emits more single photons that can carry quantum information at room temperature.
May 14, 2019 -
Vivienne Sze wins Edgerton Faculty Award
EECS faculty member is recognized for technical innovation, educational excellence, and efforts to advance women and underrepresented minorities in her field.
April 17, 2019 -
New approach could boost energy capacity of lithium batteries
“Hybrid” cathodes could provide more power for a given weight and volume.
March 25, 2019 -
Energy monitor can find electrical failures before they happen
Sensor can monitor wiring in a building or ship, and signal when repairs are needed.
March 21, 2019 -
Quantum sensing method measures minuscule magnetic fields
MIT researchers find a new way to make nanoscale measurements of fields in more than one dimension.
March 15, 2019 -
Technique streamlines fabrication of 2-D circuits
Growing material directly onto substrates and recycling chip patterns should enable faster, simpler manufacturing.
March 4, 2019 -
Technique could boost resolution of tissue imaging as much as tenfold
Approach developed by MIT engineers surmounts longstanding problem of light scattering within biological tissue and other complex materials.
January 31, 2019 -
Mechanism helps explain the ear’s exquisite sensitivity
A critical gel-like structure in the inner ear moves according to a sound’s frequency, researchers find.
January 16, 2019 -
Physicists record “lifetime” of graphene qubits
First measurement of its kind could provide stepping stone to practical quantum computing.
December 31, 2018 -
Terahertz laser for sensing and imaging outperforms its predecessors
High-power, tunable design could be used for chemical detection in outer space, medical imaging, more.
December 10, 2018 -
Atoms stand in for electrons in system for probing high-temperature superconductors
Using new “quantum emulator,” physicists can observe individual atoms moving through these materials, and measure their speed.
December 6, 2018 -
Jack Turner Entrepreneurship Award established to support electronics research
Generous $1 million gift recognizes the collaborations of the Research Laboratory of Electronics and the Technology Licensing Office to develop MIT intellectual property.
November 27, 2018 -
Machine-learning system could aid critical decisions in sepsis care
Model predicts whether ER patients suffering from sepsis urgently need a change in therapy.
November 7, 2018 -
Inside these fibers, droplets are on the move
Fibers containing systems for mixing, separating, and testing fluids may open up new possibilities for medical screening.
October 29, 2018