How Science Can Boost the Economy

POLICY 04.22.2019 16:51 PM

A new book by professors at MIT outlines science’s benefit to the economy. Science and the economy, both are usual topics in today's news, but what effect does one have on the other? Well, a great example of that is that in the late 80s, the US federal government created a three-billion-dollar, 15-year project to sequence the human genome.

Female Scientist Wrote the Algorithm that Made the Black Hole Picture Possible

04.11.2019 08:02 AM

MIT graduate is the second woman from the prestigious school to make a major impact in science. Introducing Katie Bouman, the MIT graduate who led the development of the algorithm that helped make the photo of a black hole possible.

Revolutionary Airplane Wings Change Shape During Flight

04.04.2019 07:30 AM

NASA and MIT have created a shape-shifting airplane wing. Airplanes have had the same basic design for as long as humans have been flying-two wings, a tube-like body and a tail.

Researchers Create A New Thermoelectric Generator To Convert A Very High Temperature Wasted Heat Into Electricity

06.14.2017 17:39 PM

MIT researchers developed a liquid thermoelectric device that is able to transform wasted heat into electricity at the much higher temperature than the available device currently available in the market.

Conch Shells: Toughness Helps Design Better Protective Gear

05.29.2017 01:53 AM

The conch shell's unique three level configuration provides it the strength which makes it resilient to heavy external impacts. 3-D printing has enabled researchers to exactly replicate its structure and have added features to optimize the design of the protective gear.

MIT Scientist Developed 3D Printed Skin That Imitates Goldbug Beetle By Changing Color

03.26.2017 22:32 PM

A group of researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has built a 3D printed robotic skin. They affirmed that the function of the device is inspired by the golden tortoise beetle or goldbug.

Avian Flu Invades US Via Alaska Migratory Birds: MIT Fears Of Strains Deadlier Than H5N1

03.24.2017 02:06 AM

The Bering Straight paves the way for trans-continent travel of Avian flu. It also causes the introduction of deadlier H5 pathogens.

MIT Built Efficient Power Converter For 'Internet Of Things'

02.23.2017 00:35 AM

With the ability to maintain currency efficiency ranging from 100 picoamps to 1 milliamp, MIT's new power converter can be the next big thing.

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Develops Partially Self-Powering Incandescent Lightbulb

01.12.2016 20:59 PM

An MIT team of scientists had come up with a proof-of-concept of an incadescent lightbulb that uses its own heat to provide light.

Carbon Nanotubes Device Captures Elusive Bioparticles

12.21.2015 23:04 PM

MIT research team has developed a technique using carbon nanotubes to capture elusive particles like viruses.

Atomic Microscope Powerful Enough To Image Chemical Reactions In Real Time

12.18.2015 01:15 AM

MIT made an atomic force microscope prototype that is 2,000 times faster -- fast enough that can render processes like chemical reactions in real time.

Universities Are Arguing Over Genome Editing Technology, But What Does The Law Have to Say About It?

05.15.2015 13:36 PM

Three major universities are now engaged in a patent lawsuit to protect their rights to use genome editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9. The fallout will have far more impact than the simple settling of ownership and intellectual property rights, however; experts believe that CRISPR-Cas9 may be the most efficient route toward a ticking off items on a laundry list of amazing biotechnological discoveries.

Why Does It Smell After it Rains? Scientists Now May Know the Answer

03.16.2015 20:38 PM

You already know that raindrops have no smell (because that is distilled water and all that). But how does that awesome smell is created? Researchers find out that there is something within those raindrops that cause it. Read more to know.

Can You Really Smell When It’s About to Rain? Scientists Now Know Why

01.20.2015 12:31 PM

Do you always know before and after it rains simply because of the smell? Now, researchers have discovered the origin of the earthy, sweet smell that lingers in the air. And though scientists have been baffled by the source of this aroma, known as Petrichor, for many years now researchers from MIT have found its origin with the help of high-speed photography.

Meteorites and the History of Our Solar System: Not Everything Is As It Seems

01.15.2015 20:12 PM

Scientists have long believed that meteors were fundamental to the origins of our planets. Meteors contain minuscule spherical grains known as chondrules, and many have believed these chondrules collided with particles of dust and gas coalescing into protoplanets. However, according to a new study published this week in the journal Nature, this hypothesis may not be true.

Forget Ebola, Journey to Mars May Be More Lethal Death Sentence

10.22.2014 19:03 PM

Since 2012, when Dutch nonprofit Mars One led by Bas Lansdorp announced plans for a permanent colony to be established on Mars, many have been questioning whether or not the company will be able to make good on its promise. But researchers at MIT say that even if they can, the first Martian pilgrims may not last a year around the Sun.