Fiber “barcodes” can make clothing labels that last

Drawing inspiration from butterfly wings, reflective fibers woven into clothing could reshape textile sorting and recycling.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
March 21, 2023 ~6 min

Report: CHIPS Act just the first step in addressing threats to US leadership in advanced computing

The Advanced Computing Users Survey, sampling sentiments from 120 top-tier universities, national labs, federal agencies, and private firms, finds the decline in America’s advanced computing lead spans many areas.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Feb. 28, 2023 ~10 min


Using combustion to make better batteries

An MIT team is working to harness combustion to yield valuable materials, including some that are critical in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 16, 2023 ~17 min

An automated way to assemble thousands of objects

A new algorithm for automatic assembly of products is accurate, efficient, and generalizable to a wide range of complex real-world assemblies.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Dec. 7, 2022 ~8 min

UpNano joins MIT.nano Consortium

Provider of ultra-high resolution 3D printing becomes sustaining member of industry group.

MIT.nano • mit
Nov. 7, 2022 ~3 min

Reprogrammable materials selectively self-assemble

Researchers created a method for magnetically programming materials to make cubes that are very picky about what they connect with, enabling more-scalable self-assembly.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 20, 2022 ~8 min

Forging political alliances through supply chains

International firms sharing production networks lobby together to secure favorable trade conditions.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 6, 2022 ~8 min

Using artificial intelligence to control digital manufacturing

Researchers train a machine-learning model to monitor and adjust the 3D printing process to correct errors in real-time.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 2, 2022 ~8 min


Silk offers an alternative to some microplastics

Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 20, 2022 ~9 min

Companies use MIT research to identify and respond to supply chain risks

Pinpointing risks can also help businesses save money as they become more resilient.

Becky Ham | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
June 15, 2022 ~7 min

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