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Elowan is The First Ever Cyborg Houseplant

Mila Luleva — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 20:10:42 +0000

MIT researchers always manage to push boundaries. This time they created a cyborg plant hybrid, which augments the natural processes of the plant to power a robotic system. There is considerable amount of controversy when it comes to robots. The debate is certainly ongoing, and covers all sorts of possible scenarios: from robots stealing our jobs, […]

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World’s Thinnest and Lightest Solar Cell Developed by MIT Team

Mila Luleva — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:03:27 +0000

Researchers from MIT have developed the world’s lightest and thinnest solar cell. As electronics become smarter, better, more sophisticated, and more energy demanding, the interest in energy sources that can provide power on-the-go increases exponentially. Scientists, engineers and developers race to develop better, more efficient, and of course sleeker technology, that can ultimately provide more […]

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Biodegradable Nanoparticles Purify Water Effectively, MIT Study

Mila Luleva — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:45:03 +0000

Biodegradable nanoparticles remove toxic contaminants from water and soil without leaving byproducts behind. Scientists from University of Regensburg, Germany, and their colleagues over at the MIT, discovered a way to quickly and efficiently remove dangerous pollutants from water and soil. The method, which uses nanoparticles, is much better than any existing technology, as it is […]

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New MIT Thin Film Solar Cells Brag 50% More Efficiency

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:35:24 +0000

MIT researchers invented new and improved thin film solar cells that present 50% more efficiency, while being much more cheap than classic solar cells. Their price is due to using less silicon than conventional solar cells.

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