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Scientists set to uncover DNA modification of wheat genome
13 Jun 2015
Scientists at the University of Liverpool are working to decode DNA modifications, known as ‘epigenetic marks’, in the wheat genome to understand its impact on crop variation
Atom-high steps halt oxidation of metal surfaces
By By Karen McNulty Walsh | 13 Jun 2015
Tiny origami robot climbs, swims and carries loads twice its weight
By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 12 Jun 2015
Weighing only a third of a gram, the robot can swim, climb an incline, traverse rough terrain, and carry a load twice its weight. Other than the self-folding plastic sheet, the robot’s only component is a permanent magnet affixed to its back. Its motions are controlled by external magnetic fields
Woman delivers healthy baby from ovarian tissue frozen in childhood
11 Jun 2015
A 28-year old has become the first woman to give birth to a healthy baby using ovarian tissue that was removed and frozen in her childhood
MIT team creates ultracold molecules
By By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | 11 Jun 2015
Engineers develop computer that operates on water droplets
10 Jun 2015
Researchers have developed a synchronous computer that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets with the goal to design a new class of computers that can precisely control and manipulate physical matter
Helping robots handle uncertainty
By By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 09 Jun 2015
Physicists conduct most precise measurement yet of interaction between atoms and carbon surfaces
08 Jun 2015
Physicists conduct most precise measurement yet of interaction between atoms and carbon surfaces
08 Jun 2015
Fusion could be 'ZaPped' into reality
05 Jun 2015
Thin coating on condensers could make power plants more efficient
By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 04 Jun 2015
Graphene layer one atom thick could quadruple rate of condensation heat transfer in generating plants
Bringing micro grids to rural villages
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 03 Jun 2015
An MIT team, working with villagers in India to design peer-to-peer system to enable local power sharing, has developed a system to enable those who can afford solar panels to share power with their neighbours, providing both income for the owners and much-needed power for the neighbors
Australian weather bureau sees hope for Indian monsoon from MJO wave
02 Jun 2015
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has found signs to support the view that the monsoon may not be that bad
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