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New Additives Could Turn Concrete Into An Effective Carbon Sink

MIT engineers discover new carbonation pathways for creating more environmentally friendly concrete.

A Design Tool To Democratize The Art Of Color-Changing Mosaics

Computational tool from MIT CSAIL enables color-changing cellulose-based designs for data visualization, education, fashion, and more.

Tackling Counterfeit Seeds With “Unclonable” Labels

Fake seeds can cost farmers more than two-thirds of expected crop yields and threaten food security. Trackable silk labels could help.

Men’s Health More Vulnerable After Breakups, Divorces, and Living Alone, Than Women’s

It is well known that divorces can lead to poor health and early death among men, but less so among women. Now, a new study shows that men are also more prone to develop inflammation than their female peers after going through breakups or living alone for extended periods.

Learning To Grow Machine-Learning Models

New LiGO technique accelerates training of large machine-learning models, reducing the monetary and environmental cost of developing AI applications.

3D-Printed Revolving Devices Can Sense How They Are Moving

A new system enables makers to incorporate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms with just one pass in a 3D printer.

Overlooked Disease: Tens of Thousands of People Have Problems at Work

A new study shows that people with migraine or frequent tension headaches have a reduced work ability in particularly three areas. The researchers hope that the new knowledge may help workplaces become better at accommodating those suffering from headaches.

A New Control Switch Could Make RNA Therapies Easier To Program

Using this approach, researchers hope to deliver therapeutic RNA molecules selectively to cancer cells or other target cells.

Resilient Bug-Sized Robots Keep Flying Even After Wing Damage

New repair techniques enable microscale robots to recover flight performance after suffering severe damage to the artificial muscles that power their wings.

When the Elderly Are Involved in Their Treatment, They Can Get a Better Life

Patient involvement has been a manta within the healthcare system for a long time. Now new research from the University of Copenhagen proves that patient involvement actually does make a difference. But we still do not know exactly how to achieve successful involvement of elderly patients’ in their often complex course of treatment in a Danish context.

Python-Based Compiler Achieves Orders-Of-Magnitude Speedups

Codon compiles Python code to run more efficiently and effectively while allowing for customization and adaptation to various domains.

Mix-And-Match Kit Could Enable Astronauts To Build A Menagerie Of Lunar Exploration Bots

Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.

Children of Parents with Little Education Have Increased Risk of Early Death. Now We May Know Why

In a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen, data on more than 1.2 million Danish children show a clear connection between parents’ level of education and children’s risk of dying far too early. A main reason is social and family issues in childhood, the study concludes.

New “Traffic Cop” Algorithm Helps A Drone Swarm Stay On Task

By keeping data fresh, the system could help robots inspect buildings or search disaster zones.

New Method Accelerates Data Retrieval In Huge Databases

Researchers used machine learning to build faster and more efficient hash functions, which are a key component of databases.

Scientists discover groundbreaking information when it comes to climate change and organic carbon burial beneath oceans

A team of scientists from across the world has published a first-of-its-kind study of organic carbon that falls to the bottom of the ocean and ends up deep inside the planet.

Rice University scientists discover way to make drug manufacturing easier

Rice University scientists have made a breakthrough in drug manufacturing by developing an inexpensive and eco-friendly process for producing diazides, the molecules essential for both drug production and agricultural chemicals.

Rice University engineers find more accurate way to determine wastewater content

A new study from engineers at Rice University shows composite samples taken over a 24-hour period from an urban wastewater plant are far more accurate than testing a sample of wastewater to determine the level of antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) present.

Creating A Versatile Vaccine To Take On Covid-19 In Its Many Guises

Aided by machine learning, scientists are working to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all SARS-CoV-2 strains.

Nanotube Sensors Are Capable Of Detecting And Distinguishing Gibberellin Plant Hormones

Developed at SMART, the nondestructive nanosensors could have wide applications in agricultural science.