Magnetic 3-D-printed structures crawl, roll, and jump
MIT engineers have created soft, 3-D-printed structures whose movements can be controlled with a wave of a magnet, much like marionettes without the strings.
Jun 13, 2018
0
118
Engineering
Page 7 - News tagged with particles
Energy & Green Tech
An eco-friendly filter for removing microplastics in water without polluting the environment
DGIST has announced that a research team led by Professor Lee Ju-hyuck of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering of DGIST, collaborating with the research team of Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (President ...
Aug 12, 2022
0
33
Energy & Green Tech
Air quality models can improve the accuracy of forecasts of daily solar power production in the future
The expansion of renewable energies is placing increasing demands on the power grids. and in the process requires forecasts that are as precise as possible as to how much solar power will be fed into the grid. In addition ...
Dec 3, 2021
0
46
Energy & Green Tech
Using 3-D X-rays to measure particle movement inside lithium ion batteries
Lithium ion batteries have come a long way since their introduction in the late 1990s. They're used in many everyday devices, such as laptop computers, mobile phones, and medical devices, as well as automotive and aerospace ...
May 22, 2018
0
342
Robotics
'Particle robot' works as a cluster of simple units
Taking a cue from biological cells, researchers from MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have developed computationally simple robots that connect in large groups to move around, transport objects, and complete other ...
Mar 20, 2019
1
81
Energy & Green Tech
Cracking in lithium-ion batteries speeds up electric vehicle charging, study finds
Rather than being solely detrimental, cracks in the positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time, research done at the University of Michigan shows.
Aug 1, 2023
0
73
Energy & Green Tech
Biofuel: How new microalgae technologies can hasten the end of our reliance on oil
Microalgae have been used by the Chinese for medicinal and nutritional purposes for thousands of years in the belief they could cure almost any health condition. The idea that microalgae have extraordinary healing powers ...
Mar 21, 2022
1
25
Robotics
Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation
A new learning system developed by MIT researchers improves robots' abilities to mold materials into target shapes and make predictions about interacting with solid objects and liquids. The system, known as a learning-based ...
Apr 17, 2019
0
79
Energy & Green Tech
A road map to ending diesel vehicle pollution
Researchers have developed a road map to accelerate the removal of light diesel vehicles, including cars, utes and vans, from New Zealand roads in a quest to clear the air.
Sep 17, 2021
0
17
Energy & Green Tech
Probing where protons go to develop better fuel cells
Solid oxide fuel cells, or SOFC, are a type of electrochemical device that generates electricity using hydrogen as fuel, with the only 'waste' product being water. Naturally, as we strive to reduce our carbon output and mitigate ...
Mar 28, 2023
0
58
