Objects can now change colors like a chameleon

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory team creates new reprogrammable ink that lets objects change colors using light.

Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Sept. 10, 2019 ~6 min

The EPA isn’t doing enough to protect people in harm’s way

The EPA is falling down on its job to protect vulnerable populations from hazardous chemicals, researchers argue in a new paper.

Laurel Thomas-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 6, 2019 ~2 min


Ultrathin 3-D-printed films convert energy of one form into another

Low-cost “piezoelectric” films produce voltage when under strain, could be used for flexible electronic components and more.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 28, 2019 ~8 min

Computer-aided knitting

New research from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory uses machine learning to customize clothing designs.

Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Aug. 6, 2019 ~7 min

A new way to make droplets bounce away

Engineers design surfaces that send rain flying away, potentially preventing icing or soaking.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
June 27, 2019 ~6 min

A new way to mix oil and water

Condensation-based method developed at MIT could create stable nanoscale emulsions.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
June 21, 2019 ~6 min

Value of manufacturing to UK economy significantly underestimated, report claims

The economic value of manufacturing to the UK is being underestimated in official statistics, potentially by as much as half, presenting significant issues for policymakers, according to a new report from the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 12, 2019 ~5 min

Fabrics poised to become the new software

Basic research advance leads to production of more than 250,000 chips embedded within fibers in less than a year.

Zach Winn | MIT News Office • mit
May 21, 2019 ~7 min


Faster method paves way for 3D printing organs or food

By producing biological material one layer at a time, a new method of 3D printing could one day create organs or food.

UC Berkeley • futurity
May 15, 2019 ~6 min

New surface treatment could improve refrigeration efficiency

A slippery surface for liquids with very low surface tension promotes droplet formation, facilitating heat transfer.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
May 15, 2019 ~7 min

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