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Scientists at MIT created a room-temperature lithium extraction process inspired by glass etching cream that's cheaper, cleaner, and could challenge China's dominance. The breakthrough could make batteries more affordable and shift production to the US, Europe, and Australia.
Film students from Emerson College are creating Hollywood-level special effects using MIT's cutting-edge motion capture technology. The partnership is giving future filmmakers hands-on experience with the same tools that brought movies like "Avatar" to life.
A rejected 1985 invention for a three-sided zipper is now reality thanks to MIT researchers who brought it to life with 3D printing. The Y-zipper transforms tents, medical casts, and robots from soft to rigid with the push of a button.
A revolutionary steel designed at MIT in the 1980s conquered Formula One racing and is now coming home to power student-built race cars. The same material that gave Red Bull four world championships will compete this June in MIT's electric vehicle.
Two MIT students just won $100,000 for creating emergency housing that can be deployed in hours instead of months. Their self-powered microhomes could help millions of Americans displaced by natural disasters get back on their feet faster. #
MIT's Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine just celebrated a decade of turning microscopic technology into real hope for cancer patients. The center has launched 23 startups and trained nearly 500 researchers who are revolutionizing how we detect and treat cancer.
A company born from MIT research just secured $36 million to bring energy-saving technology to refineries and chemical plants worldwide. Their filtration systems can slash energy use in industrial processes by up to 90%.
A new fleet of affordable autonomous sensors is giving scientists unprecedented access to ocean data, potentially saving lives by predicting hurricane paths days earlier. The technology could revolutionize weather forecasting and ocean conservation.
An MIT spinoff just cracked the code on producing gallium domestically, tackling China's 99 percent control of a metal crucial to defense and semiconductors. Found Industries turned a supply chain problem into a national security solution.
MIT researchers developed robots that construct buildings from snap-together blocks, slashing construction carbon emissions by up to 82% compared to traditional methods. The system uses cute inchworm-like robots that walk across structures, dropping blocks into place and stepping on them to lock them together.
A company born at MIT is building homes in robotic microfactories, slashing costs and carbon emissions while churning out desperately needed housing. The first homes are already standing in Massachusetts, with wildfire rebuilding coming next.
Scientists at MIT have developed an electricity-powered method to reverse ocean acidification in oyster hatcheries, protecting shellfish without using any chemicals. The breakthrough is already helping Maine's $60 billion global aquaculture industry thrive.
A thermal battery system that glows hotter than lava could finally make renewable energy storage affordable at massive scale. Fourth Power's breakthrough technology stores electricity as white-hot heat in carbon blocks, then converts it back when needed.
Scientists at MIT are pioneering technology to tap superhot underground rocks for clean electricity that never stops flowing. If costs keep dropping, geothermal energy could supply 15% of new global electricity demand by 2050.
A robotics student spent her summer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory developing breakthrough algorithms that help underwater robots and divers work together where GPS doesn't reach. Her code is already being tested in real ocean missions.
Engineers at MIT have turned recycled water bottles into construction-grade floor trusses that hold over 4,000 pounds and print in just 13 minutes. This breakthrough could help build a billion homes without cutting down forests.
Engineers at MIT just proved recycled plastic bottles can be 3D printed into construction beams strong enough to build homes. The breakthrough could help house a billion people by 2050 without cutting down forests.
A startup born from MIT labs just created a breakthrough that could slash the chemicals industry's massive energy footprint. Their new membrane technology replaces heat-based processes that currently consume up to 15% of the world's total energy.
A new technology from MIT researchers could slash the energy used to make everyday chemicals and fuels by more than 90 percent. The innovation uses advanced filters instead of heat, potentially saving billions in energy costs and preventing 100 million tons of CO2 emissions annually.
A tech company in rural Wallace, Idaho has just celebrated 10 years in business, defying industry odds in a former mining town. Gravis Tech is showing that location doesn't limit innovation when purpose drives the work.
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