The sticky patch could be quickly applied to repair gut leaks and tears.
The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics.
The computer-vision technique behind these maps could help avoid contrail production, reducing aviation’s climate impact.
The findings may inform decisions on holding large outdoor gatherings amid future public health crises.
A new approach could make it possible to detect the elusive Unruh effect in hours, rather than billions of years.
Their model’s predictions should help researchers improve ocean climate simulations and hone the design of offshore structures.
Engineers have developed a glucose power source that could fuel miniature implants and sensors.
The new design is stackable and reconfigurable, for swapping out and building on existing sensors and neural network processors.
A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems.
New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
The technique opens a door to manufacturing of pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics, or touch-sensing robots.
A method for quickly predicting the forces needed to push objects through "flowable media" could help engineers drive robots or anchor ships.
Stacking light-emitting diodes instead of placing them side by side could enable fully immersive virtual reality displays and higher-resolution digital screens.
By keeping data fresh, the system could help robots inspect buildings or search disaster zones.
Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.
MIT engineers identified an unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.
Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals.
The design could someday enable a fully decarbonized power grid, researchers say.
A new study shows that simple hand magnets erase a meteorite’s magnetic memory.
The 3D maps may help researchers track and predict the ocean’s response to climate change.