Technology - general
Ready to learn? Brain scans can tell you
By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 19 Aug 2011
Neuroscientists identify brain activity that predicts how well we remember images
Mother’s body mass index linked to fatter babies
19 Aug 2011
Effortless sailing with fluid flow cloak
By By Richard Merritt | 19 Aug 2011
ORNL microscopy generates new view of fuel cells
17 Aug 2011
Running robot: Mabel is the world's fastest two-legged robot with knees
16 Aug 2011
With a peak pace of 6.8 miles per hour, Mabel is believed to be the world's fastest bipedal robot with knees.
Purdue University starts website for feedback from people with disabilities interested in science
13 Aug 2011
Researchers are redefining how the brain plans movement
By By Andrew Myers | 13 Aug 2011
Bilayer graphene: another step towards graphene electronics
12 Aug 2011
Nobel Prize winning scientists professor Andre Geim and professor Kostya Novoselov reveal graphene's exciting electronic properties for future electronic applications
A systematic way to find battery materials
By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 12 Aug 2011
DNA building blocks can be made in space
By By Bill Steigerwald, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. | 11 Aug 2011
NASA-funded researchers have found more evidence that meteorites can carry DNA components created in space, setting at rest doubts whether these were created in space or resulted from contamination by terrestrial life
DNA building blocks can be made in space
By By Bill Steigerwald, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. | 11 Aug 2011
NASA-funded researchers have found more evidence that meteorites can carry DNA components created in space, setting at rest doubts whether these were created in space or resulted from contamination by terrestrial life
Stress genes out of kilter
11 Aug 2011
Hybrid solar system makes rooftop hydrogen
10 Aug 2011
Portable, super-high-resolution 3D imaging
09 Aug 2011
A simple new imaging system could help manufacturers inspect their products, forensics experts identify weapons and doctors identify cancers.
The too-smart-for-its-own-good grid
08 Aug 2011
Scientists succeed on two-quantum bit detection
06 Aug 2011
Researchers uncover new catalysis site
06 Aug 2011
Study uncovers a new type of catalytic site where oxidation catalysis occurs, shedding new light on the inner workings of the process
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