This laser link has achieved the fastest data transfer from space to date. It’s 1,000 times faster than before
And you thought your home wi-fi might be fast.
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Rocket Lab and MIT are poised to send the first private mission to Venus, to search for signs of life
At only 2% the cost of NASA's Venus missions, this trip will be quite a bargain.
Engineers use 19th-century photography technique to create stretchy, color-changing films
There's more to it than just some flashy fashion item.
Portable briefcase-sized device could make saltwater drinkable
The unit was tested at the beach and it worked on its first run.
MIT develops new, cheap, fast Covid-19 test, is awaiting approval from FDA
Hopefully it will be available soon.
MIT’s newest, diminutive robot can do backflips and outrun you in every single way
It's cool, it's small, it can do a backflip off the wall.
Passive sun-powered device turns water into superheated steam
It could be a game changer.
New role-playing game engages people from all backgrounds with climate action
A fresh take on an old problem.
Fish-like robot might reveal the secret life of ocean wildlife
Aquatic bots like SoFi will enable scientists to learn more about some of the most elusive underwater creatures.
Novel 3D printing method makes furniture in vats of gel within minutes
I like everything about this!
NASA’s morphing wing will make airplanes smoother, more efficient
Taking a cue from nature.
MIT machine makes videos out of still images to predict what happens next
Some creepy deformities at large, but we get the idea: machines are getting smarter.
Self-shading windows switch from transparent to opaque, no power required
Who needs curtains when you can flip a switch and insta-magically change your windows' opacity.
Batteries made from carbon nanotubes are lit like a fuse to make power
Lithium, the stuff the battery in your smartphone or notebook are made of, is a toxic substance and in short ...
MIT develops new solar cells, 400 times more efficient and light enough to drape a soap bubble
An MIT research team has developed a new technology that will allow for the creation of lighter and thinner solar cells ...
Trillion fps camera shoots advancing light waves
How fast can your camera shoot? 60 frames per second, maybe 100? If you've got a good one, maybe 1000, ...
MIT polymer paves the way for solar-heated clothes
MIT scientists have developed a material that can absorb solar energy, stores and release it on demand to produce heat. ...
MIT’s online courses can now lead to a degree
"Anyone who wants to be here now has a shot to be here," MIT President L. Rafael Reif said. "They ...
MIT’s smart wound dressing is incredibly cool and I want one
Smart phones, smart tvs, smart cars, it's a trend that's picking up more and more and for good reason -- ...