Technology - general
New world record in wireless data transmission
07 Sep 2013
Fresh water out of thin air
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 06 Sep 2013
Reliable communication, unreliable networks
13 Aug 2013
Making plants’ insides visible
13 Aug 2013
In with antennas, out with cables
12 Aug 2013
Making connections in the eye to map the brain's wiring
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 10 Aug 2013
An MIT neuroscientist is attempting to map 100 billion neurons, in the human brain connected to each other in networks that allow us to interpret the world around us, plan for the future, and control our actions and movements that could help scientists learn how we each become our unique selves
Study of bird feathers might lead to better colours in the future
By By Brita Belli | 08 Aug 2013
World's first wireless electric vehicle under testing in S Korea
07 Aug 2013
Though the vehicle rolls down the road like any conventional bus, while approaching the bus stop, it automatically begins to charge itself
Live streaming for multi-screen applications
07 Aug 2013
Desktop printing at the nano level
By By Erin White | 03 Aug 2013
Trapping T-rays for better security scanners
02 Aug 2013
iPhones can be compromised through chargers, apps: research
31 Jul 2013
Two security weaknesses that permit installation of malware onto Apple mobile devices using seemingly innocuous applications and peripherals, uncovering significant security threats to the iOS platform
Improved nuclear fuel-rod cladding might prevent future Fukushimas
By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 27 Jul 2013
Humans, birds have brains that are wired in a similar way.
27 Jul 2013
Human may have more in common with a pigeon than we realise, reveals new research, imparting a new twist to the term 'bird brain'.
Internet's backbone can readily be made more sustainable
By By Mark Golden | 26 Jul 2013
Australian algae fuels green oil hope
25 Jul 2013
Australian researchers say they can produce algae oil that is of higher quality than those derived from standard petroleum sources and are working to improve product efficiency
Optical fibre tests the laws of physics
25 Jul 2013
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