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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
New 'designer carbon' boosts battery performance
02 Jun 2015
Stanford scientists have created a new carbon material that significantly improves the performance of batteries and supercapacitors
Breakthrough heralds super-efficient light-based computers
30 May 2015
Light can transmit more data while consuming far less power than electricity, and an engineering feat brings optical data transport closer to replacing wires
Researchers bust myths of Jihadi brides
29 May 2015
The idea that most young women are joining ISIS and other extremist groups simply to become ‘jihadi brides’, is a myth, new research claims
How to make continuous rolls of graphene
By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 28 May 2015
UK to have floating cities, 3D printed houses, high-rise farms in next 100 years: poll
26 May 2015
Floating cities harnessing solar and tidal energy, 3D printed homes that can be bought ‘off the shelf’, and buildings with their own micro-climates, could be common in the next 100 years
Facebook status updates reveal low self-esteem and narcissism
25 May 2015
People who post Facebook status updates about their romantic partner are more likely to have low self-esteem, while those who brag about diets, exercise, and accomplishments are typically narcissists
Controlling light emission could lead to high-resolution imaging devices
22 May 2015
Researchers see improved interconnection of optical and electronic components as a path to more efficient computation and imaging systems
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