Ingestible medical devices can be broken down with light
New light-sensitive material could eliminate some of the endoscopic procedures needed to remove gastrointestinal devices.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | Jan. 17, 2020 | mit~7 mins
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Zeroing in on decarbonization
Wielding complex algorithms, nuclear science and engineering doctoral candidate Nestor Sepulveda spins out scenarios for combating climate change.
Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering | Jan. 15, 2020 | mit~8 mins
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J-PAL North America seeks partners to research homelessness
Housing Stability Evaluation Incubator will provide funding and technical assistance to help partners build evidence on strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness.
J-PAL North America | Jan. 13, 2020 | mit~5 mins
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How to verify that quantum chips are computing correctly
A new method determines whether circuits are accurately executing complex operations that classical computers can’t tackle.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Jan. 13, 2020 | mit~9 mins
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A new approach to making airplane parts, minus the massive infrastructure
Carbon nanotube film produces aerospace-grade composites with no need for huge ovens or autoclaves.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Jan. 13, 2020 | mit~8 mins
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Sending clearer signals
Associate Professor Yury Polyanskiy is working to keep data flowing as the “internet of things” becomes a reality.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Jan. 11, 2020 | mit~9 mins
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Making real a biotechnology dream: nitrogen-fixing cereal crops
Voigt Lab's work could eventually replace cereal crops’ need for nitrogen from chemical fertilizers.
Lisa Miller | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab | Jan. 10, 2020 | mit~9 mins
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How well can computers connect symptoms to diseases?
Models that map these relationships based on patient data require fine-tuning for certain conditions, study shows.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Jan. 9, 2020 | mit~9 mins
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Julia Ortony: Concocting nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications
The MIT assistant professor is entranced by the beauty she finds pursuing chemistry.
Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative | Jan. 9, 2020 | mit~8 mins
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Pathways to a low-carbon future
A new study looks at how the global energy mix could change over the next 20 years.
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | Jan. 9, 2020 | mit~5 mins
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