Toward more efficient computing, with magnetic waves
Circuit design offers a path to “spintronic” devices that use little electricity and generate practically no heat.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Nov. 28, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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A new way to corrosion-proof thin atomic sheets
Ultrathin coating could protect 2D materials from corrosion, enabling their use in optics and electronics.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Oct. 4, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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MIT.nano awards inaugural NCSOFT seed grants for gaming technologies
Five software and hardware projects will launch the MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program.
MIT.nano | Sept. 30, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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Quantum sensing on a chip
Researchers integrate diamond-based sensing components onto a chip to enable low-cost, high-performance quantum hardware.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Sept. 25, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Uncovering the hidden “noise” that can kill qubits
New detection tool could be used to make quantum computers robust against unwanted environmental disturbances.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Sept. 16, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Exotic physics phenomenon is observed for first time
Observation of the non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Effect, predicted decades ago, may offer step toward fault-tolerant quantum computers.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Sept. 5, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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A much less invasive way to monitor pressure in the brain
New technique could help doctors determine whether patients are at risk from elevated pressure.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | Aug. 23, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Microfluidics device helps diagnose sepsis in minutes
When time matters in hospitals, automated system can detect an early biomarker for the potentially life-threatening condition.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | July 23, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Artificial “muscles” achieve powerful pulling force
New MIT system of contracting fibers could be a boon for biomedical devices and robotics.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | July 11, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output
Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | July 3, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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