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Integrated circuit chip technology that will transcend silicon’s limitations
What it is An integrated circuit chip design that combines compound semiconductors with a silicon complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, or CMOS, the technology used in most of today’s integrated…
The world’s first flat fisheye lens
What it is A fisheye lens offering a 180-degree view via a single pane of glass. MIT’s new fisheye lens consists of a single flat, millimeter – thin…
A new battery made from cheap, abundant resources
What it is An aluminum-sulfur battery that is lightweight, doesn’t burn, and can be made much more cheaply than the lithium-ion batteries currently in use. Why it matters…
Making ultrastrong, ultralight material for cars on the cheap
What it is A cheaper way to make carbon fibers that are stronger and lighter than steel, using leftover waste from crude oil processing. Such fibers could be…