Two-Legged Robot Mimics Human Balance While Running and Jumping [Video]
New control system may enable humanoid robots to do heavy lifting and other physically demanding tasks. Rescuing victims from a burning building, a chemical spill,…
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Terahertz Laser May Enable “T-Ray Vision” – High Resolution Images & Far Safer Than X-Rays
Researchers generate terahertz laser with laughing gas: Device may enable “T-ray vision” and better wireless communication. Within the electromagnetic middle ground between microwaves and visible…
Nutrient Encapsulating Microparticles Could Help Fight Malnutrition
New strategy for encapsulating nutrients makes it easier to fortify foods with iron and vitamin A. About 2 billion people around the world suffer from…
Degradable Polymers Synthesized by MIT Chemists – Can Break Down in the Body
Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer alternative to some industrial plastics. MIT chemists have devised a…
Previously Unseen Phase of Matter Produced by Ultrafast Laser Pulses
Using light to generate order in an exotic material: Physics experiment with ultrafast laser pulses produces a previously unseen phase of matter. Adding energy to…
Autonomous Robotic Boats Improve Environmental Sampling at Sea
Autonomous system improves environmental sampling at sea: Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters. An autonomous robotic system…
Flexible Robot Designed to “Grow” Like a Plant Snakes Through Tight Spaces, Lifts Heavy Loads [Video]
Flexible yet sturdy robot is designed to “grow” like a plant. Its extendable appendage can meander through tight spaces and then lift heavy loads. In…
The Technology of Enchantment – Investigating the Human Dimensions of Interacting With Technologies
In a new anthropology and studio art course, Massachusetts Institute of Technology students investigate the human dimensions of interacting with technologies. An audible gasp goes…
New Tools to Advance Biomedical Research Created by Biological Engineer at MIT
Paul Blainey’s technology platforms have benefited genomics, diagnostics, and drug screening. Microfluidics — the science of manipulating tiny amounts of fluid through channels — has…
New Medical Treatments Possible With “Right-Handed” Nanoparticles
Coating particles with “right-handed” molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easily. MIT engineers have shown that they can enhance the performance of drug-delivery…
“Spooky” Quantum Tunneling Observed by Chemists
Extremely large electric fields can prevent umbrella-shaped ammonia molecules from inverting. A molecule of ammonia, NH3, typically exists as an umbrella shape, with three hydrogen…
Artificial Intelligence Model Shows in Striking Detail What Makes Some Images Stick in Our Minds
What makes an image memorable? Ask a computer. From the “Mona Lisa” to the “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” some images linger in the mind…
Innovative AI From MIT Helps Delivery Robots Find the Front Door [Video]
Navigation method may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery. In the not too distant future, robots may be dispatched as last-mile delivery vehicles to drop your…
MIT Device Cools With No Electricity or Moving Parts – Even Under the Blazing Sun
Passive device relies on a layer of material that blocks incoming sunlight but lets heat radiate away. Imagine a device that can sit outside under…
Two-Legged Robot Mimics Human Operator in Force-Feedback Exoskeleton Suit [Video]
Imagine being trapped inside a collapsed building after a disaster, wondering if anybody will be brave enough to rescue you. Suddenly, a door bursts open,…
Biofilms in Space and the Risks to Equipment and Astronauts
MIT and University of Colorado researchers are collaborating on an experiment to be sent to the International Space Station. Researchers from MIT will be collaborating…
New Adhesive Binds Wet Surfaces in Seconds – Could Replace Surgical Sutures
New double-sided tape for tissues binds wet surfaces within seconds and could be used to heal wounds or implant medical devices. Inspired by a sticky…
Swarms of Self-Transforming Robot Blocks Unlock Stealthy Abilities to Accomplish Complex Tasks
Developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, robots can self-assemble to form various structures with applications including disaster relief. Swarms of simple, interacting…