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Giving robots a sense of touch

news.mit.edu June 5, 2017 Comments Off on Giving robots a sense of touch

Eight years ago, Ted Adelson’s research group at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) unveiled a new sensor technology, called GelSight, that uses physical contact with an object... Read More

Construction begins on the world’s first super telescope

https://www.ox.ac.uk May 29, 2017 Comments Off on Construction begins on the world’s first super telescope

Scientists are a step closer to understanding the inner-workings of the universe following the laying of the first stone, and construction starting on the world’s largest optical and infrared telescope.... Read More

Researchers engineer shape-shifting noodles

https://news.mit.edu | Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office May 25, 2017 Comments Off on Researchers engineer shape-shifting noodles

“Don’t play with your food” is a saying that MIT researchers are taking with a grain or two of salt. The team is finding ways to make the dining experience... Read More

The clever electronic inks rewriting our energy future

University of Newcastle May 16, 2017 Comments Off on The clever electronic inks rewriting our energy future

Australia’s position as a global leader in printed solar has surged, following the unveiling of its first printed solar demonstration site at the University of Newcastle (UON) today. Printed solar... Read More

Biggest X-ray laser in the world generates its first laser light

https://www.desy.de May 5, 2017 Comments Off on Biggest X-ray laser in the world generates its first laser light

With its first lasing, the European XFEL reaches the last big milestone before the official opening In the metropolitan region of Hamburg, the European XFEL, the biggest X-ray laser in... Read More

Uber sets ‘flying car’ launch for 2020

phys.org April 28, 2017 Comments Off on Uber sets ‘flying car’ launch for 2020

The ridesharing giant announced a series of partnerships to manufacture “vertical takeoff and landing” (VTOL) vehicles and put networks in place, a system dubbed Uber Elevate. The partner cities working... Read More

3-D printing offers new approach to making buildings

news.mit.edu April 27, 2017 Comments Off on 3-D printing offers new approach to making buildings

The list of materials that can be produced by 3-D printing has grown to include not just plastics but also metal, glass, and even food. Now, MIT researchers are expanding... Read More