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...
Artificial intelligence could help data centres run far more efficientlyAugust 26, 2019
MIT system 'learns' how to optimally allocate workloads across thousands of servers to cut costs, save energy...
Tekuma Frenchman designs new marine city in ChinaAugust 26, 2019
MIT School of Architecture and Planning alumni and faculty team up to create an ecologically restorative urban waterfront...
How does your productivity stack up?July 29, 2019
Survey results and research by MIT Sloan’s Bob Pozen reveal common habits and skills among highly productive managers...
Behind the scenes of the Apollo mission at MITJuly 29, 2019
From making the lunar landings possible to interpreting the meaning of the moon rocks, the institute was a vital part of history...
A vision of nuclear energy buoyed by molten saltJuly 29, 2019
NSE graduate student Kieran Dolan tackles a critical technical challenge to fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature nuclear reactors...
Microfluidics device helps diagnose sepsis in minutesJuly 29, 2019
When time matters in hospitals, automated system can detect an early biomarker for the potentially life-threatening condition...
Cancer biologists identify new drug comboJuly 29, 2019
Two drugs that block cell division synergise to kill tumour cells
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Ambient plant illumination could light the way for greener buildingsJuly 15, 2019
Collaboration between MIT architect and chemical engineer could be at the centre of new sustainable infrastructure for buildings...
Tiny motor can ‘walk’ to carry out tasksJuly 15, 2019
Mobile motor could pave the way for robots to assemble complex structures — including other robots...
Making wireless communication more energy efficientJuly 15, 2019
Along with studying theory, 'it's also important to me that the work we are doing will help to solve real-world problems', says student Omer Tanovic...
New wrist-worn device aims to reduce rate of stroke and heart failureJuly 15, 2019
NUI Galway biomedical engineer Oisín McGrath has been awarded a grant from Enterprise Ireland for €500,000 to further develop his project ‘Galenban...
‘Nanoemulsion’ gels offer new way to deliver drugs through the skinJuly 1, 2019
Novel materials made with FDA-approved components could deliver large payloads of active ingredients...
Exploring the effects of moisture and drying on cementJune 13, 2019
Study investigates capillary-induced deformations in cement’s porous structure
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Wind in his sails: Michael Bloomberg unveils climate initiative ‘Beyond Carbon’June 13, 2019
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, former mayor of New York and Johns Hopkins engineering graduate announces in his MIT commencement address that climate...
Protecting our energy infrastructure from cyber attackJune 13, 2019
Researchers use a new, holistic methodology to address cyber vulnerabilities in today’s energy systems
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Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each otherJune 13, 2019
Fleet of robotic boats, or 'roboats', could collect rubbish or self-assemble into floating structures in Amsterdam’s many canals
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