A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible

Labs that can’t afford expensive super-resolution microscopes could use a new expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 11, 2024 ~7 min

New 3D printing technique creates unique objects quickly and with less waste

By using a 3D printer like an iron, researchers can precisely control the color, shade, and texture of fabricated objects, using only one material.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 10, 2024 ~7 min


Artificial intelligence meets “blisk” in new DARPA-funded collaboration

Collaborative multi-university team will pursue new AI-enhanced design tools and high-throughput testing methods for next-generation turbomachinery.

Janine Liberty | Anne Wilson | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
Oct. 8, 2024 ~4 min

Bubble findings could unlock better electrode and electrolyzer designs

A new study of bubbles on electrode surfaces could help improve the efficiency of electrochemical processes that produce fuels, chemicals, and materials.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 8, 2024 ~7 min

Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

Because it doesn’t need expensive energy storage for times without sunshine, the technology could provide communities with drinking water at low costs.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 8, 2024 ~9 min

Cancer biologists discover a new mechanism for an old drug

Study reveals the drug, 5-fluorouracil, acts differently in different types of cancer — a finding that could help researchers design better drug combinations.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 7, 2024 ~9 min

How AI is improving simulations with smarter sampling techniques

MIT CSAIL researchers created an AI-powered method for low-discrepancy sampling, which uniformly distributes data points to boost simulation accuracy.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 2, 2024 ~8 min

State of Supply Chain Sustainability report reveals growing investor pressure, challenges with emissions tracking

The 2024 report highlights five years of global progress but uncovers gaps between companies’ sustainability goals and the investments required to achieve them.

Benjy Kantor | MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics • mit
Sept. 30, 2024 ~5 min


AI pareidolia: Can machines spot faces in inanimate objects?

New dataset of “illusory” faces reveals differences between human and algorithmic face detection, links to animal face recognition, and a formula predicting where people most often perceive faces.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Sept. 30, 2024 ~8 min

Helping robots zero in on the objects that matter

A new method called Clio enables robots to quickly map a scene and identify the items they need to complete a given set of tasks.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Sept. 30, 2024 ~9 min

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