System draws power from daily temperature swings
Technology developed at MIT can harness temperature fluctuations of many kinds to produce electricity.
Technology developed at MIT can harness temperature fluctuations of many kinds to produce electricity.
MIT researchers create predictable patterns from unpredictable carbon nanotubes.
Study finds engaging young children in conversation is more important for brain development than “dumping words” on them.
New chip reduces neural networks’ power consumption by up to 95 percent, making them practical for battery-powered devices.
Joint Program researchers advocate for improved modeling approach.
An increase in corn and soybean production in the Midwest may have led to cooler, wetter summers there.
Special-purpose chip reduces power consumption of public-key encryption by 99.75 percent, increases speed 500-fold.
TREX program from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering takes students to Hawaii to conduct environmental research.
With a new grant, a Picower Institute team is studying the role of astrocytes, which may partner with neurons to process information in the brain.
CSAIL's NanoMap system enables drones to avoid obstacles while flying at 20 miles per hour, by more deeply integrating sensing and control.
Examination of facial-analysis software shows error rate of 0.8 percent for light-skinned men, 34.7 percent for dark-skinned women.
Assistant professor in EECS is developing materials with novel structures and useful applications, including renewable energy and information storage.
Study identifies neurons that fire at the beginning and end of a behavior as it becomes a habit.
Neuroscientists discover a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific synapses.
The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship provides junior scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.