First sighting of mysterious Majorana fermion on a common metal
Physicists’ discovery could lead to a new family of robust qubits for quantum computing.
Tags: physics quantum-computing research school-of-science national-science-foundation-nsf department-of-energy-doe nanoscience-and-nanotechnology
Reducing delays in wireless networks
Congestion control system could help streaming video, mobile games, and other applications run more smoothly.
Tags: research computer-science-and-technology algorithms artificial-intelligence machine-learning internet networks data energy mobile-devices technology-and-society computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail electrical-engineering-computer-science-eecs school-of-engineering
AI techniques used to improve battery health and safety
Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict battery health with 10x higher accuracy than current industry standard, which could aid in the development of safer and more reliable batteries for electric vehicles and consumer electronics.
Tags: energy artificial-intelligence battery
We analysed electricity demand and found coronavirus has turned weekdays into weekends
Three ways coronavirus is already impacting Britain’s energy systems.
March 31, 2020 • ~6 min
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COVID-19 will slow the global shift to renewable energy, but can't stop it
The US is gradually shifting to lower-carbon energy sources, but the COVID-19 pandemic, an oil price crash and a likely recession are big speed bumps.
March 31, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: fossil-fuels renewable-energy solar-power china coal recession wind-energy oil-prices supply-chains energy-transition electricity-generation coronavirus-2020 covid-19
Two walls may beat one for solar-panel nanotubes
New research on Russian doll-like nanotubes could pave the way for their use in solar panels.
Tags: science-and-technology graphene materials-science nanotechnology renewable-energy
Newly discovered enzyme “square dance” helps generate DNA building blocks
MIT biochemists can trap and visualize an enzyme as it becomes active — an important development that may aid in future drug development.
Tags: biology school-of-science chemistry disease dna energy health research biochemistry
Average home is more spacious now than ever – here's why that's a problem for the environment
Larger homes with fewer occupants have a bigger energy and heating demand.
March 27, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: sustainability housing energy-efficiency social-housing homes heating
Ankle exoskeleton makes running easier
Running is great exercise but not everyone feels great doing it. An ankle exoskeleton could make running easier and boost your physical activity.
Tags: featured health-and-medicine energy exercise running
Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials
Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks instead of 50 years.
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