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Identifying long-distance threats – new 3D technology could improve CCTV images
21 Oct 2014
Researchers are developing 3D imaging technology to make it easier to identify suspicious objects from a long way off
An app for animals who teach people
18 Oct 2014
Heroes don’t deliberate before they act
18 Oct 2014
Superconducting circuits, simplified
By By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 17 Oct 2014
ZAP! Spacecraft discovers Saturn’s moon Hyperion is charged
17 Oct 2014
Cassini spacecraft received the equivalent of a 200 volt electric shock from the electrostatically charged surface of Saturn’s moon, Hyperion, confirming that objects in the outer Solar System can have charged surfaces, according to UCL research
Stanford scientists create a 'smart' lithium-ion battery that warns of potential fire hazards
16 Oct 2014
Mars One (and done?)
By By Jennifer Chu,| MIT News Office | 15 Oct 2014
MIT team independently assesses the technical feasibility of the proposed Mars One mission, involving sending four astronauts on a one-way trip to Mars, where they would spend the rest of their lives building the first permanent human settlement
Mars One (and done?)
By By Jennifer Chu,| MIT News Office | 15 Oct 2014
MIT team independently assesses the technical feasibility of the proposed Mars One mission, involving sending four astronauts on a one-way trip to Mars, where they would spend the rest of their lives building the first permanent human settlement
New frontier in error-correcting codes
By By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 14 Oct 2014
Nanoparticles get a magnetic handle
11 Oct 2014
Through the combining glass
09 Oct 2014
New approach to boosting biofuel production
By By Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | 08 Oct 2014
Different environment helps yeast tolerate high levels of ethanol, making them more productive
Japanese-American trio who invented LED lamp share 2014 Physics Nobel
07 Oct 2014
With savings in both electricity and materials, and adaptability to cheap solar power, the LED lamp holds great promise for increasing the quality of life for over 1.5 billion people around the world who lack access to electricity grids, the Nobel Committee said
Night lights guide urban mappers from the sky
07 Oct 2014
Promising new approach enables efficient, automatic mapping of urban areas from night lights
Study shows why educational achievement is inheritable
07 Oct 2014
New research finds that the high heritability of exam grades reflects many genetically influenced traits such as personality, behaviour problems, and self-efficacy and not just intelligence
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