Stiffer Pavements Could Reduce Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions
A team of engineers used mathematical modeling to look at the effect of pavement deflection on vehicle fuel consumption across the entire U.S. road network,…
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Mathematical Framework Formalizes Loop Perforation Technique
As computer scientists continue to look for ways to enhance performance, Martin Rinard and the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory hope their technique of loop perforation, the…
Ceramic Membranes May Reduce CO2 Emissions
Scientists believe “carbon-capture” technology may significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy sources such as coal and natural gas. They are evaluating a system that…
Newfound Exoplanet is Slowly Disintegrating
According to calculations, an exoplanet similar in size to Mercury and roughly 1,500 light years away, is slowly disintegrating and leaving behind a trail of…
Calculating the Total Capacity of a Data Network
In a two-part paper, a team of scientists from MIT, Caltech, and University of Technology in Munich examined network coding and ways to both minimize…
MIT Study Measures the Effects of Low Doses of Radiation on DNA
While exposure to low-dose-rate radiation from cosmic radiation and natural radioactive isotopes in the environment is part of everyday life, a new study from MIT…
Staggered Delivery of Cancer Drugs Increases Cancer Cell Death
A new study from MIT shows that staggering the delivery of cancer drugs is far more effective than administering them at the same time. The…
Balancing Between Life and Research
Focusing on balance between her family, religion, and work with carbon nanomaterials, Jing Kong has found a home at MIT and has pioneered a new…
Revealing Data from Super-Earth 55 Cancri e
Sitting 40 million light-years away, researchers were able to gain a better understanding of 55 Cancri e and its environment. Using observations from NASA’s Spitzer…
New System Simplifies Excel Programming
Customizing spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel is continuing to get easier and more efficient. Developed by an MIT graduate student and Microsoft researcher, a new system…
Robot Outperforms Humans in Neuroscience Procedure
Robots may be moving from the assembly line to neurosurgery before you know it. Using a robotic arm guided by a cell-detecting computer algorithm, scientists…
Engineered Nanoparticles Deliver Antibiotics Directly to Bacteria
If an effort to target bacteria that has become increasingly resistant to existing drugs, engineers specializing in nanomedicine and biomaterials have developed a nanoparticle that…
New Technique Predicts How Hydrogels Transform
Hydrogels have been in the marketplace for a long time, offering diverse properties that make them ideal for applications on a number of consumer products….
Thwarting Side-Channel Attacks and Increasing Computer Security
Personal computers and corporate computers have long been susceptible to hackers, but now savvy hackers are using cloud technology to their advantage to steal a…
Cost Effective Sensor Measures Fruits’ Ripeness
In an effort to reduce food loss due to spoilage, MIT researchers developed a new sensor that detects tiny amounts of ethylene, a gas that…
Nanotextures Make Anti-Fogging, Self-Cleaning and Glare-Free Glass
Are you tried of foggy windows on rainy days and glare coming off your TV screen? Scientists at MIT have developed a new process of…
Proteins in Mucus Offer Immune Protection
It turns out that mucus may not be just a messy side effect of colds and sickness. Biological engineers at MIT are exploring the antiviral…
Bismuth-Antimony Material Shares Graphene’s Unusual Properties
Just recently Rice University shared news of their 2-D Boron Nanotubes that have advantages over carbon nanotubes and now scientists at MIT have found another…
