Reducing runoff pollution by making spray droplets less bouncy
MIT researchers find a way to make pesticides stick to leaves instead of bouncing off.
Inferring urban travel patterns from cellphone data
Big-data analysis could give city planners timelier, more accurate alternatives to commuter surveys.
Pushing through sand
Simple equation predicts force needed to push objects through granular and pasty materials.
How machine learning can help with voice disorders
By detecting signs of vocal misuse, system from CSAIL and Mass General could eventually be used to help diagnose voice disorders.
New solar cell is more efficient, costs less than its counterparts
Exposed in step-like formation, layers of new photovoltaic cell harvest more of sun’s energy.
Unfriendly skies: Piston engine aircraft pose a significant health threat
Study shows long-lasting health, economic impacts of lead emissions from U.S. general aviation flights.
3-D printed structures “remember” their shapes
Heat-responsive materials may aid in controlled drug delivery and solar panel tracking.
Using light to control genome editing
New technique offers precise manipulation of when and where genes are targeted.
Hacking microbes
Startup’s engineered yeast helps clients produce fragrances and flavors more efficiently.
A mutual breakdown
Species relationships devolve from jointly beneficial to competitive in benign environments.
New method developed for producing some metals
Using electricity rather than heat can reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
MIT-USAID program releases technology evaluation of water test kits
Study of water test kits used in Gujarat, India, assesses suitability, scalability, and sustainability.
Solving network congestion
MegaMIMO system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab speeds data transfer by coordinating multiple routers at the same time.
Programmable network routers
New design should enable much more flexible traffic management, without sacrificing speed.
Study reveals new physics of how fluids flow in porous media
Key flow mechanisms, crucial to carbon sequestration and fuel-cell operation, have been visualized.