MIT
Invention
Eliminating the foam buildup
Bubbly buildup can hinder many industrial processes, but a new method can reduce or even eliminate it.
Technology
New solar-powered desalination system with a record efficiency of 385%
Such a system could potentially enable an efficient and low-cost water source for off-grid coastal areas.
Technology
MIT’s inexpensive ‘smart surface’ could amplify Wi-Fi signal by ten times
A cheap and easy way to improve a Wi-Fi or 5G signal.
Robotics
Bionic heart for testing prosthetic valves, other cardiac devices
Device made of heart tissue and a robotic pumping system beats like the real thing.
Technology
Technoeconomic: Slimming down the solar cells
For cheaper solar cells, thinner really is better.
Space
Figuring out the power of the black hole’s outburst
Michael Calzadilla and colleagues describe a violent black hole outburst that provides new insight into galaxy cluster evolution.
Technology
Generating first laser ultrasound images of humans
Technique may help remotely image and assess health of infants, burn victims, and accident survivors in hard-to-reach places.
Science
Maxwell’s electromagnetism extended to smaller scales
A general framework for incorporating and correcting for nonclassical electromagnetic phenomena in nanoscale systems.
Technology
Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games
Using deductive reasoning, the bot identifies friend or foe to ensure victory over humans in certain online games.
Technology
Supercomputer analyzes web traffic across the entire internet
Modeling web traffic could aid cybersecurity, computing infrastructure design, Internet policy, and more.