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“Startup’s optoelectronic chips could reduce energy usage by up to 50 percent in data centers while increasing computing speeds. With novel optoelectronic chips and a new partnership with a top silicon-chip manufacturer, MIT spinout Ayar Labs aims to increase …
“Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals triggered by internal verbalizations. MIT researchers have developed a computer interface that can transcribe words that the user verbalizes internally but does not actually speak aloud. The system …
“Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics. Plastics are excellent insulators, meaning they can efficiently trap heat — a quality that can be an advantage in something like a coffee cup sleeve. But this insulating property is …
“Design principles could point to better electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries. A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors — a key component of rechargeable batteries — could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium batteries, and possibly other energy storage …
“With an atomic structure resembling a Japanese basketweaving pattern, “kagome metal” exhibits exotic, quantum behavior. A motif of Japanese basketweaving known as the kagome pattern has preoccupied physicists for decades. Kagome baskets are typically made from strips of bamboo woven …
“Computational photography could solve a problem that bedevils self-driving cars. MIT researchers have developed a system that can produce images of objects shrouded by fog so thick that human vision can’t penetrate it. It can also gauge the objects …
“Made of silicone rubber, CSAIL’s “SoFi” could enable a closer study of aquatic life. This month scientists published rare footage of one of the Arctic’s most elusive sharks. The findings demonstrate that, even with many technological advances in …
“Signals suggest black hole emits a jet of energy proportional to the stellar material it gobbles up. On Nov. 11, 2014, a global network of telescopes picked up signals from 300 million light years away that were created by a …
“Artificial intelligence is sweeping industries like medicine and finance. What if the machine you’re reading this on could learn too? Generally, computers slow down as they age. Their processors struggle to handle newer software. Apple even deliberately slows its …
“CSAIL system uses custom ink and ultraviolet light to repeatedly change an object’s color. 3-D printing has come a long way since the first rapid prototyping patent was rejected in 1980. The technology has evolved from basic designs to …