Collaborate Disseminate
The gap in wages between the most- and least-educated US citizens has risen sharply in the last 40-odd years, and new research out of MIT finds that more than half of this disparity can be attributed to a single factor: automation. This bodes poorly.Co… Continue reading MIT economists: Automation is driving huge increases in wage inequality
The field of battery research is riddled with roadblocks and bottlenecks, but there is one problem that rears its head more than most. Branch-like growths called dendrites continue to plague next-gen battery designs of many types, but new MIT-led resea… Continue reading MIT advance paves way for high-density batteries that handle stress
Our current climate catastrophe is far from Earth’s first, but for billions of years life has continued to plod along through these ups and downs. MIT scientists have now analyzed 66 million years of climate data and uncovered a stabilizing mechanism t… Continue reading How rain and rocks keep Earth habitable through wild climate changes
While 3D printing technology does allow complex metal parts to be produced efficiently, such items often deform when stressed and heated. That may soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to a new technique developed at MIT.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading New process helps 3D-printed metal components take the heat
Currently, small metal implants either have to be surgically removed from the body once they’re no longer needed, or just left inside indefinitely – both of which can lead to complications. Now, however, scientists have devised a method of breaking the… Continue reading Liquid-metal tech could allow implants to be dissolved instead of removed
A team of engineers has developed a new type of camera that can detect radiation in terahertz (THz) wavelengths. This new imaging system can see through certain materials in high detail, which could make it useful for security scanners and other sensor… Continue reading New camera system taps into terahertz wavelengths for better imaging
Public transit seats have a rough life. Enduring a number of wear cycles that would make your sofa weep, they take a beating and have to keep looking presentable. When …read more Continue reading Recycled Chairs Bring the Subway to Your Living Room
Monitoring the structural integrity of heavily used and aging bridges is complex work that often involves arrays of costly sensors, but new research has demonstrated how smartphones might one day do the heavy lifting. Scientists have shown how an app c… Continue reading Driver smartphones could help predict (and prevent) bridge collapse
While it’s still important to wear a face mask in many situations, that mask won’t be fully effective if it doesn’t fit properly. That’s why a team at MIT has designed a device to assess how well a mask fits an individual user, quickly and easily.Conti… Continue reading MIT’s cMaSK tech will tell you if your face mask fits properly
Plastic waste is one of the most pressing environmental problems of our time, and sorting different types makes recycling tricky. Now, engineers at MIT have developed an effective new catalyst that breaks down mixed plastics into propane, which can the… Continue reading Efficient new catalyst converts mixed plastic waste into propane