System helps smart devices find their position
Connected devices can now share position information, even in noisy, GPS-denied areas.
Using algorithms to build a map of the placenta
New technique stretches out MRI scans of placentas so they can be more accurately analyzed, and shows the potential of MRI for pregnancy monitoring.
Study: Better sleep habits lead to better college grades
Data on MIT students underscore the importance of getting enough sleep; bedtime also matters.
Tracing the origins of air pollutants in India
MIT researchers employ low-cost sensors to detect and track the origins of air pollutants in India.
MIT.nano awards inaugural NCSOFT seed grants for gaming technologies
Five software and hardware projects will launch the MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program.
This flat structure morphs into shape of a human face when temperature changes
New structural design could lead to self-deploying tents or adaptive robotic fins.
Delivery system can make RNA vaccines more powerful
Vaccines packaged in novel nanoparticles could offer a new way to fight cancer and infectious diseases.
How to dismantle a nuclear bomb
MIT team successfully tests a new method for verification of weapons reduction.
Using math to blend musical notes seamlessly
Algorithm enables one audio signal to glide into another, recreating the “portamento” effect of some musical instruments.
Photovoltaic-powered sensors for the “internet of things”
RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions, and communicate at greater distances.
Technique can image individual proteins within synapses
Rapid imaging method could help reveal how conditions such as autism affect brain cells.
Greener and fairer: Balancing pollution, energy prices, and household income
New research looks at how environmental taxes can work for everyone, in Spain and beyond.
Quantum sensing on a chip
Researchers integrate diamond-based sensing components onto a chip to enable low-cost, high-performance quantum hardware.
How cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy
Study offers models for preserving the privacy of citizens while using their data to improve government services.
The permanent struggle for liberty
Daron Acemoglu’s new book examines the battle between state and society, which occasionally produces liberal-democratic freedom.