MIT Engineers Develop a Smart Power Outlet
Have you ever plugged in a vacuum cleaner, only to have it turn off without warning before the job is done? Or perhaps your desk…
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New Metamaterial Design Extremely Efficient at Capturing Light
Based on computer simulations, new research shows that a new metamaterial design is able to absorb a wide range of light with extremely high efficiency….
Researchers Design Inexpensive Liquid Batteries with Distinct Layers
Researchers at MIT are pursuing inexpensive battery technology that will help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable. They are researching high-temperature batteries whose liquid components…
Researchers Develop Method for Making High-Temperature Photonic Crystals
Researchers at MIT have developed a new power source by making a high-temperature version of materials called photonic crystals. By using metals such as tungsten…