Imagine a world where air conditioners are relics of the past, replaced by windows that cool your home using the vast emptiness of space. This isn’t science fiction, it’s the cutting-edge reality…
Tag: technology
Silicon’s days are numbered: Georgia Tech scientists invent world’s first graphene semiconductor!
Imagine a world where your smartphone charges in seconds, your laptop runs cooler than ever, and quantum computers are a reality. That’s the future promised by a revolutionary new discovery from Georgia…
Knittable Aerogel Fibers Reimagine Thermal Textiles
Imagine a winter coat so light and airy it feels like wearing a cloud, yet keeps you as snug as a polar bear in a blizzard. Chinese researchers have pulled off that…
MIT’s top research stories of 2023
A cheaper water desalination device, a wearable ultrasound scanner, and the discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet were some of MIT News’ most popular articles. MIT News has released the list of MIT’s…
MIT engineers design a robotic replica of the heart’s right chamber
MIT engineers have developed a robotic replica of the heart’s right ventricle, which mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts. The robo-ventricle combines real heart tissue with synthetic, balloon-like artificial…