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New algorithm could enable household robots to better identify objects in cluttered environments
January 13, 2015
For household robots ever to be practical, they’ll need to be able to recognize the objects they’re supposed…
MIT spinoff launches all-terrain wheelchair in U.S.
November 25, 2014 
Global Research Innovation and Technology (GRIT), an MIT MechE spinoff started by Tish Scolnik ’10, Mario Bollini ’09…
New interdisciplinary center at MIT to focus on the microbiome and human health
November 7, 2014
More than 90 percent of the genes in our bodies do not come from our own cells. Instead,…
Outside-the-box thinker: Scientist uses 3-D printing to build everything from nanoscale chips to houses
November 3, 2014
When an aspiring mechanical engineer on a budget wants a top-of-the-line guitar, what does he do? He makes…
MIT marine experts win international RobotX self-driving boat competition
October 31, 2014 
This week a team featuring multiple Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researchers took home the grand…
MIT computer scientists can predict the price of Bitcoin
October 22, 2014
Scientists have crunched data to predict crime, hospital visits, and government uprisings — so why not the price…
“Make The Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon” brings tech out of the bubble and into the bottle
October 17, 2014
A few weekends ago, as some techies lined up to buy the new iPhone 6, others flocked to…
Mars One (and done?)
October 15, 2014
In 2012, the “Mars One” project, led by a Dutch nonprofit, announced plans to establish the first human…
MIT launches Laboratory for Social Machines with major Twitter investment
October 2, 2014
The MIT Media Lab yesterday announced the creation of the Laboratory for Social Machines (LSM), funded by a five-year,…
New algorithm enables MIT cheetah robot to run and jump, untethered, across grass
September 15, 2014
Speed and agility are hallmarks of the cheetah: The big predator is the fastest land animal on Earth,…
New wrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers
July 18, 2014
Twisting a screwdriver, removing a bottle cap, and peeling a banana are just a few simple tasks that…
MIT researchers develop an improved system for timing of urban lights to minimize commuting times
July 8, 2014
Anyone who has ever driven a city street and been frustrated by having to stop again and again…
MIT team getting ready for summer solar vehicle race
June 9, 2014
MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team will be headed to Austin, Texas, in mid-July for the American Solar Challenge with their latest incarnation,…
Eco-friendly trucks, thanks to MIT innovation
June 4, 2014
Trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles could run more efficiently while cutting tailpipe emissions, thanks to a discovery in…
Affordable precision printing for pros
June 3, 2014
Against the backdrop of today’s burgeoning 3-D printing landscape — with an ever-increasing number of machines popping up — MIT…
Building with blocks: Architect Anton Garcia-Abril brings his experimental, industrial style to MIT
May 14, 2014
In a parking lot next to a nondescript building on the northern edge of MIT’s campus, dozens of…
What’s in your air? Students design, create, and deploy sophisticated air quality monitoring system for MIT campus
May 9, 2014
Every senior at MIT has come to know the campus in a personal way, having established favorite haunts…
MIT.nano will help researchers apply the power of nanotechnology to solve big problems
April 29, 2014
A search to understand how materials behave at the nanoscale — a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter…
Fast, furious, and soon to be electric: The MIT Formula SAE team heats up the road
April 24, 2014
Early on Saturday mornings, before the rest of campus stirs awake, Jacqueline Sly ’14 grabs coffee and heads…
The art and science of letterlocking: MIT Libraries’ conservator shares historic letterlocking techniques
April 24, 2014
Long before email, text, and instant message, important words were passed discreetly from closed palm to palm with…
New algorithm uses subtle changes to make a face more memorable
December 18, 2013
Do you have a forgettable face? Many of us go to great lengths to make our faces more…
Innovation in renewable-energy technologies is booming
October 11, 2013
The number of patents issued for renewable-energy technologies has risen sharply over the last decade, according to new…
Waking up to a New Year: MIT team discovers an exoplanet that orbits its star in 8.5 hours
August 19, 2013
In the time it takes you to complete a single workday, or get a full night’s sleep, a…
NASA, MIT, DARPA Host Fourth Annual Student Robotic Challenge
January 11, 2013
NASA will join the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high…
Researchers demonstrate record-setting p-type transistor
January 3, 2013
New design for a basic component of all computer chips boasts the highest ‘carrier mobility’ yet measured. Almost…
The robotic equivalent of a Swiss army knife
December 4, 2012
Reconfigurable robot a step toward something that can become almost anything.…
Making ‘nanospinning’ practical
November 20, 2012
Nanofibers have a dizzying range of possible applications, but they’ve been prohibitively expensive to make. MIT researchers hope…
Mining physicians’ notes for medical insights
October 31, 2012
A new approach to algorithmically distinguishing words with multiple possible meanings could help find useful data in electronic…
- Hewlett Foundation funds new MIT initiative on cybersecurity policy
November 19, 2014 - Students take control of satellites on the International Space Station
January 16, 2013 - Smoother dashboard typefaces might enhance driver safety
December 28, 2012 - Bounce Imaging: Low-cost camera targeted for first responders, military
November 23, 2012
- Brain waves encode rules for behavior
November 22, 2012
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