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MIT develops a sustainable, mass timber-building prototype modeled after the longhouse

As sustainability measures become increasingly important in new construction, architects around the world are turning...

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MIT study shows that China's climate policy could "more than pay for itself"

Is China turning the tide on pollution? The country stands to benefit not just environmentally, but financially...

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MIT just discovered a way to mass-produce graphene in long rolls

Scientists used to make graphene-based membranes in small batches in a laboratory. But a new breakthrough at MIT...

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MIT's mind-reading AlterEgo headset can hear what you're thinking

Have you ever wished you could simply think a command and your computer would respond? That's the future envisioned...

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MIT's thermal resonator generates power "out of what seems like nothing"

A brand new power-generating system from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers creates energy...

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MIT engineers just unveiled living, glowing plants

Glowing plants might sound like the stuff of science fiction - but a team of MIT researchers just grew a crop of...

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MIT's winning solar-powered dome tree habitats for Mars mimic earthly forests

If humans start constructing cities on Mars, we have an opportunity to build sustainably from the start. A Massachusetts...

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MIT's new thermal battery releases heat on demand — with light

Heat is often plentiful during the daytime for people in developing countries - but at night, when they're cooking...

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'We were blown away' - researchers eliminate obstacle to fusion energy

Fusion powers the sun, and if we could harness it here on Earth, we could obtain unlimited clean energy. Scientists...

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Magnetic particles may be the future of data storage

Recently discovered magnetic behavior may have enormous potential to power the next generation of data storage...

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MIT battery that inhales and exhales air can store power for months

Could this air-breathing battery help solve energy storage woes? 10 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)...

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MIT engineers devise algorithm to identify warning signs of extreme weather events

Extreme events - like a rogue wave, hurricane, or sudden extinction - often seem to strike with few hints beforehand....

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MIT researchers explore ancient firebrick technology to store energy

Firebricks - or bricks made with clay able to endure temperatures of 1,600 degrees Celsius - have been around for...

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MIT researchers pioneer affordable way to turn waste heat into power

Steel and glass manufacturing generates large amounts of waste heat that's not easy to capture - devices that do...

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New MIT water purification method eliminates even trace chemical waste and pesticides

Ridding water of tiny concentrations of pollutants isn't easy. Typically, a lot of energy or chemicals are required...

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