End of needles
Scientists have developed a way to inject drugs directly through skin by blasting them in a narrow, powerful jet of fluid.
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MIT stumbles upon self-healing metal
MIT researchers have discovered that under certain conditions, putting a cracked piece of metal under tension causes the crack to close and its edges to fuse together
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InFORM creates an interactive 3D model of objects
MIT’s inFORM Dynamic Shape Display renders 3D content physically so that users can interact with the digital information in a tangible way
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DARPA Robotics Challenge: meet the eight finalists
In December 2013, 16 teams gathered to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials. Meet the eight teams and their robots that qualified for the finals
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FIFA World Cup Brazil: how does a soccer ball swerve?
The smoothness of a ball’s surface – in addition to playing technique – is a critical factor as the world’s best players go for glory in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil showdown.
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Time’s tangled web
Sir Arthur Eddington cited the gradual dispersal of energy as evidence of an irreversible “arrow of time”; now quantum theory could explain the flow of time
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The secret behind a mollusc’s bioceramic armour
Researchers have unearthed the secret behind the Placuna placenta mollusc’s bioceramic armour – one that’s not only very tough, but also optically clear
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Soft robotic fish mimics the real thing
Meet MIT’s soft robotic fish that can execute an escape manoeuvre, convulsing its body to change direction in just a fraction of a second
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Green aircraft uses 70 per cent less fuel than current planes
An MIT-led team has designed a green aircraft that is estimated to use 70 per cent less fuel than current planes while also lowering emissions
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Robotic cheetah can run and jump across grass
MIT researchers have developed an algorithm for bounding that enables their cheetah robot to run and jump, untethered, across grass. Check it out
View ArticleMini origami robot self-folds, walks, swims and degrades
A team of researchers at MIT has created a untethered mini origami robot that self-folds, walks, swims and degrades. Starting off as a flat sheet with a small magnet on it, the robot folds itself up...
View ArticleMIT’s AI2 security predicts 85% of cyber attacks
MIT researchers have created an AI-driven cyber security platform that can predict cyber attacks without the risk of human error, called the AI2. The post MIT’s AI2 security predicts 85% of cyber...
View ArticlePhD student creates 3D-printed hair
It has the flow, texture and properties of real hair, but it’s 3D printed plastic in the form of 3D printed hair. The post PhD student creates 3D-printed hair appeared first on Popular Mechanics.
View ArticleLuigi the poop robot records what you ingest
Researchers from the MIT Underworlds program have created a robot named Luigi that can plunge the stinky depths of sewers to collect poop samples. The post Luigi the poop robot records what you ingest...
View ArticleResearchers build a fax machine to print microorganisms
This fax-like machine can print microorganisms like viruses from nothing more than raw materials and emailed instructions. The post Researchers build a fax machine to print microorganisms appeared...
View ArticleNuclear fusion breakthrough achieved by MIT
Researchers operating fusion reactor experiments at MIT, along with scientists in Brussels and the U.K., have developed a new type of nuclear fusion fuel. The post Nuclear fusion breakthrough achieved...
View ArticleHandheld muon detector can “see” through walls
How do you find out what’s inside a building if you can’t go in? A new handheld muon detector could probe inaccessible buildings. The post Handheld muon detector can “see” through walls appeared first...
View ArticleMIT’s Firefly is a Mach 0.8 Rocket drone for the US Air Force
Dubbed the Firefly, the drone is essentially a mini-rocket designed to launch from a fighter jet and collect data or distract enemy weapons systems. The post MIT’s Firefly is a Mach 0.8 Rocket drone...
View ArticleHIV treatment in a weekly capsule
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View ArticleMIT’s Autosaw robotic carpenter will cut your wood for you
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