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In a large, open space on the first floor of 750 Main St. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a carbon-capture company is heating up molten salts to 600°C right next to a quantum computing company’s device for supercooling qubits. The difference is about… Stitch3D Is Powering a New Wave of 3D Data CollaborationA cloud platform makes 3D data sharing, visualizing, and editing easy
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 13:01
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Workers are increasingly using 3D files to assess construction projects, understand damage from natural disasters, map out crime scenes, and more. But as the importance of 3D files has grown, the problems associated with…Wed, 12/13/2023 - 12:02
For professor Elsa Olivetti, tackling a problem as large and complex as climate change requires not only lab research but also understanding the systems of production that power the global economy.
Her career path reflects a quest to investigate… How MIT’s Fab Labs Scaled Around the WorldThis global community of builders grew from a single maker facility at MIT
Tue, 06/20/2023 - 12:01
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- What do a student tinkerer in Bhutan, a design professional in Nairobi, and an artist in Brazil have in common? They’re part of a global community of makers benefiting from the Fab Lab Network, which provides the space,…Mon, 03/27/2023 - 12:02
There’s a lot riding on farmers’ ability to fight weeds, which can strangle crops and destroy yields. To protect crops, farmers have two options: They can spray herbicides that pollute the environment and harm human health, or they can hire more…Tue, 11/15/2022 - 12:02
When it comes to battery innovations, much attention gets paid to potential new chemistries and materials. Often overlooked is the importance of production processes for bringing down costs.
Now the MIT spinout 24M Technologies has simplified…Mon, 11/01/2021 - 12:02
More and more people are doing their shopping from home these days, and whether they’re ordering groceries, home office equipment, or Covid-19 tests, they increasingly expect their deliveries to be fast and on time.
Companies have struggled to keep…Thu, 08/26/2021 - 12:02
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For small healthcare groups like dentist’s offices, one sick staff member can mean a day’s worth of cancelled appointments. Such offices can either continue short-staffed, which could negatively…Mon, 08/02/2021 - 12:02
This story was originally published by MIT News.
Many scientists and researchers still rely on Excel spreadsheets and lab notebooks to manage data from their experiments. That can work for single experiments, but companies tend to make decisions…Thu, 07/15/2021 - 12:03
This story was originally published by MIT News.
Whether it’s computer chips, smartphone components, or camera parts, the hardware in many products is constantly getting smaller. The trend is pushing companies to come up with new ways to make the…