MIT
Technology
New data transfer system to transmit information 10 times faster than a USB
The advance could improve the energy efficiency of data centers and lighten the load for electronics-rich vehicles.
Technology
New software to more efficiently run graph applications
Speedier network analysis for a range of computer hardware.
Health
A new type of amputation surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs
Reconnecting muscle pairs during amputation gives patients more sensory feedback from the limb.
Technology
New technology could boost quantum computers
Nanowire could provide a stable, easy-to-make superconducting transistor.
3D Printing
New laser-cutter-based system fabricates fully functional devices and robots
“LaserFactory” automates the full process for making functional devices in one system.
Technology
Determining protein structures using Machine Learning
New technique reveals many possible conformations that a protein may take.
Space
Dark matter halo discovered around the ancient dwarf galaxy
Findings suggest the first galaxies in the universe were more massive than previously thought.
Technology
New ‘Organs-on-a-chip’ system that replicates our gut-brain connection
“Organs-on-a-chip” system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases.
Technology
Liquid machine-learning: a type of neural network that learns on the job
The new type of neural network could aid decision making in autonomous driving and medical diagnosis.
Technology
New method to boost the efficiency of carbon capture and conversion systems
New design could speed reaction rates in electrochemical systems for pulling carbon out of power plant emissions.