MIT scientists develop low-cost, high-precision fabrication method for thin mirrors and silicon wafers

A novel photolithography technique could be a manufacturing game-changer for optical applications.

MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research • mit
April 20, 2022 ~8 min

New program bolsters innovation in next-generation artificial intelligence hardware

MIT AI Hardware Program launches with five inaugural companies to advance AI technologies for the next decade.

School of Engineering | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
March 29, 2022 ~5 min


Invisible machine-readable labels that identify and track objects

An MIT team develops 3D-printed tags to classify and store data on physical objects.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
Jan. 28, 2022 ~7 min

The reasons behind lithium-ion batteries’ rapid cost decline

A new study finds that investments in R&D on materials and chemistry were key, while economies of scale contributed less.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 22, 2021 ~7 min

Making health and motion sensing devices more personal

An electrical impedance tomography toolkit lets users design and fabricate health and motion sensing devices.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Sept. 22, 2021 ~5 min

Smart laser cutter system detects different materials

“SensiCut,” a smart material-sensing platform for laser cutters, can differentiate between 30 materials commonly found in makerspaces and workshops.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Aug. 19, 2021 ~5 min

Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air

System could reclaim pure water from power plant cooling towers; at-scale prototypes tested on MIT facilities have proven effective.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 3, 2021 ~9 min

With a zap of light, system switches objects’ colors and patterns

“Programmable matter” technique could enable product designers to churn out prototypes with ease.

Daniel Ackerman | MIT News Office • mit
May 4, 2021 ~5 min


Study reveals plunge in lithium-ion battery costs

Analysis quantifies a dramatic price drop that parallels similar improvements in solar and wind energy, and shows further steep declines could be possible

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
March 23, 2021 ~9 min

Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?

Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 15, 2021 ~9 min

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