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MIT engineers design structures that compute with heat
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (802+ words) MIT researchers have designed silicon structures that can perform calculations in an electronic device using excess heat instead of electricity. These tiny structures could someday enable more energy-efficient computation. In this computing method, input data are encoded as a set…...
A new way to “paint with light” to create radiant, color-changing items
1+ week, 1+ day ago (556+ words) New "MorphoChrome" software from MIT helps users create iridescent designs that can be applied to everyday items using a handheld device. The hardware "paints" with multi-color light onto holographic film, which can be applied to 3D-printed objects or flexible substrates....
Helping companies with physical operations around the world run more intelligently
1+ week, 6+ day ago (737+ words) Running large companies in construction, logistics, energy, and manufacturing requires careful coordination between millions of people, devices, and systems. For more than a decade, Samsara has helped those companies connect their assets to get work done more intelligently. Founded by…...
Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (805+ words) Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use'MIT News Centers, Labs, & Programs - Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use Previous image Next image While AI can help generate personalized 3D models that you can…...
One pull of a string is all it takes to deploy these complex structures
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (672+ words) MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration into their curved, fully formed shape with only a single pull of a string. This technique could enable the rapid deployment of…...
“Robot, make me a chair”
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (982+ words) Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But CAD software requires extensive expertise to master, and many tools incorporate such a high level of detail they don't lend…...
What makes a good proton conductor?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (433+ words) A number of advanced energy technologies " including fuel cells, electrolyzers, and an emerging class of low-power electronics " use protons as the key charge carrier. Whether or not these devices will be widely adopted hinges, in part, on how efficiently they…...
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (864+ words) MIT researchers have developed a new fabrication method that could enable the production of more energy efficient electronics by stacking multiple functional components on top of one existing circuit. In traditional circuits, logic devices that perform computation, like transistors, and…...
A smarter way for large language models to think about hard problems
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (710+ words) To make large language models (LLMs) more accurate when answering harder questions, researchers can let the model spend more time thinking about potential solutions. But common'approaches that give LLMs this capability set a fixed computational budget for every problem, regardless…...
Driving American battery innovation forward
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (296+ words) To aid their efforts, resources are being poured into the virtualization space, significantly cutting down on time dedicated to research and development. Now, Kelty's team can do modeling up front using artificial intelligence, reducing what previously would have taken months…...