Printing objects that can incorporate living organisms
A 3D printing system that controls the behavior of live bacteria could someday enable medical devices with therapeutic agents built in.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Jan. 23, 2020 | mit~7 mins
Tags: 3-d-printing design manufacturing media-lab research synthetic-biology school-of-architecture-and-planning
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
Tags: aeronautical-and-astronautical-engineering carbon-nanotubes manufacturing materials-science-and-engineering research school-of-engineering nanoscience-and-nanotechnology
MIT conference focuses on preparing workers for the era of artificial
As automation rises in the workplace, speakers explore ways to train students and reskill workers.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Nov. 22, 2019 | mit~10 mins
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Giving robots a faster grasp
An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Oct. 17, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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SMART develops a way to commercially manufacture integrated silicon III-V chips
New method from MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore paves the way for improved optoelectronic and 5G devices.
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology | Oct. 3, 2019 | mit~5 mins
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3 Questions: Why sensing, why now, what next?
Brian Anthony, co-leader of SENSE.nano, discusses sensing for augmented and virtual reality and for advanced manufacturing.
MIT.nano | Sept. 20, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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New approach suggests path to emissions-free cement
MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Sept. 16, 2019 | mit~7 mins
Tags: cement research school-of-engineering materials-science-and-engineering dmse civil-and-environmental-engineering energy emissions sustainability cities concrete climate-change greenhouse-gases manufacturing
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 | Sept. 10, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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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 | Aug. 28, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Computer-aided knitting
New research from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory uses machine learning to customize clothing designs.
Rachel Gordon | CSAIL | Aug. 6, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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