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MIT’s mini cheetah robot has broken its own personal best (PB) speed, hitting 8.72 mph (14.04 km/h) thanks to a new model-free reinforcement learning system that allows the robot to figure out on its own the best way to run and allows it to adapt to di… Continue reading MIT’s mini cheetah sets new speed PB by learning from experience
Wood is becoming an increasingly popular building material, but the timber is harvested mainly just from the long, straight trunks of trees. Aiming to reduce waste, an MIT team has developed a method of also using a tree’s load-bearing junctions.Contin… Continue reading MIT system assigns unwanted tree forks to use in load-bearing structures
Ordinarily, water is used to clean off the layer of dust that continuously accumulates on solar panels. In arid regions, however, doing so can be challenging. A new system addresses this problem, by substituting electrostatic repulsion for water.Contin… Continue reading Electrostatic tech could keep solar panels dust-free in arid regions
The ozone layer is often seen as a success story for human action to correct a climate emergency – but unfortunately we may be undoing our own hard work. A new study has shown that smoke from wildfires, such as those that recently devastated parts of A… Continue reading Smoke from large wildfires seems to damage the ozone layer
Desalination is being explored as a way to solve the shortages of drinking water that plague much of the world, but it has a few issues to iron out. A new design for a solar-powered desalination device prevents the build-up of salt, making for an effic… Continue reading $4 solar desalination system produces a family’s daily drinking water
When it comes to plant-based materials, many people may picture something that’s “green” but not very robust. Such is not the case with a new MIT-designed composite, however, which is claimed to be as hard as aluminum and as tough as bone.Continue Read… Continue reading Bio-composite combines hardness of aluminum with toughness of bone
Chemical engineers at MIT have pulled off something that was once thought impossible. By polymerizing material in two different directions at once, they have created a polymer that is very …read more Continue reading As Light as Plastic; As Strong as Steel
Heat stroke is one of those things that can really sneak up on a person, potentially resulting in death if not quickly rectified. A new smartwatch-based system is designed to help, by warning its wearer before it’s too late.Continue ReadingCategory: He… Continue reading Smartwatch-based system warns its wearer if they’re getting too hot
Engineers at MIT have developed a new ultrathin material that’s as light as plastic but stronger than steel. The durable material could be used in vehicles or electronics, and makes use of a manufacturing technique that was previously thought impossibl… Continue reading “Impossible” 2D material is light as plastic and stronger than steel
A new study from scientists at MIT has demonstrated a way to deliver mRNA directly to the digestive tract using a novel capsule. The researchers indicate this oral delivery system could be a unique way to administer mRNA therapies directly to the stoma… Continue reading Innovative capsule allows mRNA vaccines to be delivered orally