3 Questions: How to control biofilms in space
MIT and University of Colorado researchers are collaborating on an experiment to be sent to the International Space Station.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Nov. 1, 2019 | mit~7 mins
Tags: research microbes nanoscience-and-nanotechnology mechanical-engineering surface-engineering nasa materials-science-and-engineering 3-questions faculty students graduate postdoctoral school-of-science space astronomy-and-planetary-science
J-WAFS zeroes in on food security as agricultural impacts of the climate crisis become more apparent
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab presents a new report on climate, agriculture, water, and food security — with plans for more research.
Andi Sutton | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab | Oct. 30, 2019 | mit~8 mins
Tags: climate-change agriculture food sustainability j-wafs research water
Double-sided tape for tissues could replace surgical sutures
New adhesive that binds wet surfaces within seconds could be used to heal wounds or implant medical devices.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | Oct. 30, 2019 | mit~7 mins
Tags: research mechanical-engineering institute-for-medical-engineering-and-science-imes school-of-engineering bioinspiration national-science-foundation-nsf medicine health-sciences-and-technology
System provides cooling with no electricity
Passive device relies on a layer of material that blocks incoming sunlight but lets heat radiate away.
David Chandler | MIT News Office | Oct. 30, 2019 | mit~8 mins
Tags: research mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering misti renewable-energy sustainability department-of-energy-doe school-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences
Two-legged robot mimics human balance while running and jumping
New control system may enable humanoid robots to do heavy lifting and other physically demanding tasks.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Oct. 30, 2019 | mit~9 mins
Tags: research mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering robots robotics computer-modeling
Self-transforming robot blocks jump, spin, flip, and identify each other
Developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, robots can self-assemble to form various structures with applications including disaster relief.
Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL | Oct. 30, 2019 | mit~6 mins
Tags: computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail robots robotics electrical-engineering-and-computer-science-eecs school-of-engineering research algorithms distributed-robotics-laboratory artificial-intelligence computer-science-and-technology disaster-response national-science-foundation-nsf
Students present mechanical engineering projects that have global impact
At the sixth annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition, graduate students and postdocs sharpen their communication and presentation skills.
Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Oct. 29, 2019 | mit~9 mins
Tags: mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering biological-engineering graduate postdoctoral students education teaching academics community agriculture desalination j-wafs alumniae invention special-events-and-guest-speakers research
New synthesis method yields degradable polymers
Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer alternative to some industrial plastics.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | Oct. 28, 2019 | mit~7 mins
Tags: chemistry research drug-delivery imaging polymers school-of-science national-institutes-of-health-nih national-science-foundation-nsf
J-PAL North America announces five new partnerships with state and local governments
New partners will work with J-PAL to develop rigorous evaluations of policies related to criminal justice, health, housing stability, and economic security.
J-PAL North America | Oct. 28, 2019 | mit~11 mins
Tags: abdul-latif-jameel-poverty-action-lab-j-pal economics school-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences policy poverty government funding research
Nature can help solve optimization problems
A low-cost analog circuit based on synchronizing oscillators could scale up quickly and cheaply to beat out digital computers.
Kylie Foy | Lincoln Laboratory | Oct. 28, 2019 | mit~9 mins
Tags: lincoln-laboratory computing electronics research computer-science-and-technology mathematics
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