Engineers develop a new way to remove carbon dioxide from airNovember 4, 2019
The process could work on the gas at any concentrations, from power plant emissions to open air, say MIT researchers...
Helping autonomous vehicles see around cornersNovember 4, 2019
By sensing tiny changes in shadows, a new system identifies approaching objects that may cause a collision...
Biologists build proteins that avoid crosstalk with existing moleculesNovember 4, 2019
Engineered signalling pathways could offer a new way to build synthetic biology circuits
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Students present mechanical engineering projects that have global impactNovember 4, 2019
At the sixth annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition, graduate students and postdocs sharpen their communication and presentation skills...
Engineers put Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design to the testOctober 21, 2019
Proposed bridge would have been the world’s longest at the time, and new analysis shows it would have worked...
Using machine learning to hunt down cybercriminalsOctober 21, 2019
Model from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory identifies 'serial hijackers' of internet IP addresses...
Deploying drones to prepare for climate changeOctober 21, 2019
PhD student Norhan Bayomi uses drones to investigate how building construction impacts communities’ resilience to rising temperatures
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How to dismantle a nuclear bombOctober 7, 2019
MIT team successfully tests a new method for verification of weapons reduction...
Helping lower-income households reap the benefits of solar energyOctober 7, 2019
Solstice makes community solar projects more accessible for people unable to invest in rooftop panels...
From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligenceOctober 7, 2019
System helps machine-learning models glean training information for diagnosing and treating brain conditions...
Startup uses virtual reality to help seniors re-engage with the worldSeptember 23, 2019
Rendever’s virtual reality (VR) platform brings new experiences and fond memories to aging adults in nursing homes...
Creating new opportunities from nanoscale materialsSeptember 23, 2019
Materials science and engineering professor is pioneering new techniques to study materials growth and how structure relates to performance...
Engineers develop multimaterial fibre ‘ink’ for 3D-printed devicesSeptember 23, 2019
Filaments with embedded circuitry can be used to print complex shapes for biomedical and robotic devices...
Detecting patients’ pain levels via their brain signalsSeptember 23, 2019
System could help with diagnosing and treating non-communicative patients...
MIT engineers develop ‘blackest black’ material to dateSeptember 23, 2019
With apologies to 'Spinal Tap', it appears that black can, indeed, get more black. Made from carbon nanotubes, the new coating is 10 times darker tha...
‘Society, stupid’: How to harness technology for shared prosperitySeptember 9, 2019
An MIT taskforce reports that technology can be a force for good and calls for bold public and private action to harness digitalisation and, in the p...
Removing carbon dioxide from power plant exhaustSeptember 9, 2019
Researchers are developing a battery that could both capture carbon dioxide in power plant exhaust and convert it to a solid ready for safe disposal...
Soft robotics breakthrough manages immune response for implanted devicesSeptember 9, 2019
Researchers (including from AMBER and NUI Galway) have made a discovery could enable longer-lasting and better-functioning devices — including pacemak...
Reaching climate solutions through negotiationSeptember 9, 2019
At 'SimPlanet' event, students test-drive new computer simulation to reveal outcomes of different policy decisions...
A battery-free sensor for underwater explorationAugust 26, 2019
Submerged system uses the vibration of 'piezoelectric' materials to generate power and send and receive data...