By Daniel Ackerman, MIT News Graphs — data structures that show the relationship among objects — are highly versatile. It’s...
Science and Technology
Numerous studies have shown that trained dogs can detect many kinds of disease — including lung, breast, ovarian, bladder, and...
By Daniel Ackerman, MIT News https://news.mit.edu/2021/nanowire-superconducting-transistor-0211Superconductors — materials that conduct electricity without resistance — are remarkable. They provide a macroscopic...
By Dan Ackerman, MIT Human language can be inefficient. Some words are vital. Others, expendable. Reread the first sentence of...
Video: https://youtu.be/7pmd4Z7hjQA Many surgeries today are performed via minimally invasive procedures, in which a small incision is made and miniature cameras...
Systems for capturing and converting carbon dioxide from power plant emissions could be important tools for curbing climate change, but...
By Daniel Ackerman, MIT News Contemporary robots can move quickly. “The motors are fast, and they’re powerful,” says Sabrina Neuman. Yet in...
By Daniel Ackerman It takes a lot to make a wooden table. Grow a tree, cut it down, transport it,...
A new study from researchers at MIT uncovers the kinds of infrastructure improvements that would make the biggest difference in...
The elusive axion particle is many times lighter than an electron, with properties that barely make an impression on ordinary...