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“Systems used in many industries could save energy through these new surface treatments. The boiling of water or other fluids is an energy-intensive step at the heart of a wide range of industrial processes, including most electricity generating plants, many …
“A new technique could improve the precision of atomic clocks and of quantum sensors for detecting dark matter or gravitational waves. The quantum vibrations in atoms hold a miniature world of information. If scientists can accurately measure these atomic oscillations …
“Long predicted but never observed, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for low-power next-generation electronics. Though they are discrete particles, water molecules flow collectively as liquids, producing streams, waves, whirlpools, and other classic fluid phenomena. Not so with electricity …
“Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping. Using a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer …
“Researchers develop tools to help data scientists make the features used in machine-learning models more understandable for end users. Explanation methods that help users understand and trust machine-learning models often describe how much certain features used in the model contribute …
“A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems. Autonomous robots have come a long way since the fastidious Roomba. In recent years, artificially intelligent systems have been deployed in self-driving …
“MIT engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for quantum computing and biological sensing. Quantum sensors, which detect the most minute variations in magnetic or electrical fields, have enabled precision measurements in materials science and …
“MIT scientists unveil the first open-source simulation engine capable of constructing realistic environments for deployable training and testing of autonomous vehicles. Hyper-realistic virtual worlds have been heralded as the best driving schools for autonomous vehicles (AVs), since they’ve proven …
“Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication. Fireflies that light up dusky backyards on warm summer evenings use their luminescence for communication — to attract a mate, ward …
“A new system lets robots manipulate soft, deformable material into various shapes from visual inputs, which could one day enable better home assistants. The inner child in many of us feels an overwhelming sense of joy when stumbling across a …