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Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer
What if the clothes you wear could care for your health?MIT researchers have developed an autonomous programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber, which could monitor…
J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT
MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) has transformed the landscape of water and food research at MIT, driving faculty engagement and catalyzing new research…
For clean ammonia, MIT engineers propose going underground
Ammonia is the most widely produced chemical in the world today, used primarily as a source for nitrogen fertilizer. Its production is also a major source of greenhouse…
Bladder cancer treatment device nears FDA approval
A bladder cancer treatment device developed in the lab of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering’s Professor Michael Cima is a step closer to becoming a viable…
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact
The excitement surrounding potential benefits of generative AI, from improving worker productivity to advancing scientific research, is hard to ignore. While the explosive growth of…
New computational chemistry techniques accelerate the prediction of molecules and materials
Back in the old days — the really old days — the task of designing materials was laborious. Investigators, over the course of 1,000-plus years, tried to make…
MIT engineers grow “high-rise” 3D chips
The electronics industry is approaching a limit to the number of transistors that can be packed onto the surface of a computer chip. So, chip manufacturers are looking…
Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics
Silicon transistors, which are used to amplify and switch signals, are a critical component in most electronic devices, from smartphones to automobiles. But silicon semiconductor technology is held…
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches postdoctoral program to advance AI across disciplines
The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing has announced the launch of a new program to support postdocs conducting research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and…
Tiny magnetic discs offer remote brain stimulation without transgenes
Novel magnetic nanodiscs could provide a much less invasive way of stimulating parts of the brain, paving the way for stimulation therapies without implants or genetic modification, MIT…