MIT News | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing The AI Policy Forum (AIPF) is an initiative of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to move the global conversation about the impact of artificial intelligence from principles to practical policy implementation. Formed in late 2020, AIPF brings together leaders in government, business, and academia to develop approaches to address the societal challenges…
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MIT News: Michaela Jarvis | MIT Media Lab Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have designed a miniature antenna that can operate wirelessly inside of a living cell, opening up possibilities in medical diagnostics and treatment and other scientific processes because of the antenna’s potential for monitoring and even directing cellular activity in real-time. “The most exciting…
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The Engineer | August 23 SEA-KIT International’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) ‘Maxlimer’ has returned from an initial survey mission inside the caldera of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai (HT-HH) volcano. According to the team, USV Maxlimer brought back a ‘plethora of data and imagery’ that can fill important gaps in current understanding of the seamount and water…
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The Engineer | September 21 Hitachi Rail has unveiled its new ‘Blues Train’, a passenger-carrying hybrid that can switch between battery, electric or diesel power depending on where it is running. The train is being displayed at this week’s InnoTrans event in Berlin before entering service in Italy with Trenitalia later in the year. According…
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The Engineer | September 22 MRI scans on patients with heart failure can be cut to eight minutes with 4D heart MRI scan technology developed at the University of East Anglia. The team’s technology uses MRI to create detailed 4D flow images of the heart and shaves up to 12 minutes off the time it…
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The Engineer | 22 September England’s moratorium on fracking has been lifted as the government looks to increase domestic energy supplies, an effort that will involve a new oil and gas licensing round. The move has been prompted by the war in Ukraine, leading the government to look for ways to increase domestic sources of…
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By Mark Dwortzan, MIT News | Stranded assets could exact steep costs on fossil energy producers and investors A new study estimates potential losses by 2050 amid low-carbon energy transition. A 2021 study in the journal Nature found that in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change, most of the world’s known fossil fuel reserves must remain…
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The Engineer | KAUST team develops carbon molecular membranes Researchers at KAUST in Saudi Arabia have developed a nanofiltration membrane claimed to overcome the limitations of those that are polymer-based. According to postdoc Rifan Hardian, most polymer-based membranes exhibit poor chemical stability; they usually need additional chemical crosslinkers to improve their stability, which complicates their…
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iMeche | Tomatoes and corncobs used to salvage rare earth elements Tomatoes, corncobs and other organic materials have been used to capture rare earth elements from electronic waste, offering a potential alternative to environmentally damaging mining practices. Researchers from Penn State university in Pennsylvania used micro- and nanoparticles created from the organic materials to capture…
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iMeche | Energy authority signs transatlantic agreement to advance fusion energy The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) in the US have signed a new five-year agreement to advance commercial fusion energy. The agreement establishes the terms for a series of projects between Massachusetts firm CFS and UKAEA, which will support…
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