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Greenbuild: The world’s biggest green building expo is coming to Boston

The world's biggest conference dedicated to green building is coming to Boston this November - and you won't want...

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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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New metal 3D printer is 100x faster, 10x cheaper than existing laser technologies

3D-metal printing could very easily become the go-to method for manufacturing around the world. Desktop Metal just...

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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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Yves Béhar’s shapeshifting Ori furniture transforms your home at the touch of a button

MIT Media Lab and design genius Yves Béhar are making tiny apartments more livable in a big way. One year after...

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MIT scientists “growing” furniture in vats of goo, Westworld style

Remember those 3D-printed humanoid figures that emerge from white, viscous ooze in HBO's Westworld? MIT is doing...

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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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MIT unveils new solar 3D printer that can build houses on other planets

Some people dismissed 3D-printing in its early days as a novelty, but these days the technology is coming into...

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Researchers develop solar-powered device to harvest water in the desert

A solar-powered device could make water worries a thing of the past. Nine scientists from the Massachusetts Institute...

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MIT scientists make brand new form of matter

Dust off your science textbooks; it's time to scrawl a new phase of matter in the margins. Scientists at the Massachusetts...

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MIT researchers invent an ingestible battery powered by stomach acid

MIT researchers have developed a new safe-to-swallow battery powered by stomach acid. The technology could significantly...

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MIT researchers unveil ultralight material 10 times stronger than steel

Researchers at MIT have found a way to make one of the world’s strongest materials even stronger. Graphene, a...

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MIT says 3,000 ride-sharing cars could replace all New York City taxis

Over 13,000 taxis roam the streets of New York City, but those gas-sucking, polluting vehicles could be replaced...

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MIT’s “food computers” produce reliable crops anywhere

Hunger is an ugly social menace we would love to see resolved. It looks like MIT researchers may be getting close...

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MIT’s “supermarket of the future” reveals every product’s history

Future grocery stores will be full of smart technology, according to predictions by the designers at Carlo Ratti...

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Scientists figured out how to make water freeze at boiling temperatures

When water, in its liquid form, is confined within carbon nanotubes, it takes on some amazing new properties. Researchers...

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MIT and NASA unveil “morphing” airplane wing that could revolutionize aviation

NASA and MIT just unveiled a new "morphing" aircraft wing that could revolutionize aviation. The flexible wing...

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MIT fuses spinach leaves with nanobionics to create bomb-sniffing salad

Popeye ate his spinach to gain strength, but MIT researchers have given the tender green leaves a new superpower....

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MIT researchers create a “second skin” that could make you look younger

As we age, our skin loses elasticity and moisture. It's a natural process that happens to everyone, but ten years...

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Twisting ribbons of plants transform a badly burned Maryland building into an interactive public artwork

https://vimeo.com/181187568 Located in Frederick’s downtown historic district, Sky Stage is a temporary artwork...

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MIT’s fusion reactor sets new world record

MIT's nuclear fusion reactor Alcator C-Mod set a new world record on its last day of functioning at their Plasma...

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MIT’s new carbon-free supercapacitor could revolutionize the way we store power

Finding ways to store clean energy is one of the largest challenges green entrepreneurs and innovators face today....

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Autonomous “roboats” to sail the canals of Amsterdam

The idea of self-driving cars cruising our roads may not be a new idea, but a plan to release autonomous boats...

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MIT researchers 3D print objects that remember their shape

3D printing has contributed to plenty of eco-friendly pursuits and artistic innovations, but one often-overlooked...

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Masdar/MIT solar cell makes a grab for world record with 35% efficiency and lower cost

A joint effort between MIT and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology may have cracked the code on one of the...

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MIT develops new Wi-Fi that’s 330% faster and twice as big as existing tech

The latest development from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) is a breakthrough...

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MIT’s breakthrough self-shading windows change from clear to dark in an instant

Three MIT chemists just gave us a glimpse into the future of smart windows. Their groundbreaking "self-shading"...

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MIT researchers discover silk holds the key to vastly improved filtration

MIT and Tufts University researchers found silk is good for more than clothes, cool furniture, or bulletproof vests....

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