MIT news | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/mit-news/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:15:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 MIT’s robot arm can tailor a dress using computerized knitting and heat-activated yarns https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-4d-knit-dress-robot-arm-computerized-knitting-heat-activated-yarns-03-11-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-4d-knit-dress-robot-arm-computerized-knitting-heat-activated-yarns-03-11-2024/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:20:36 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1052380

MIT’s self-assembly lab team develops ‘4D knit dress’ where a robot arm personalizes the clothing’s fit and size and can modify the garment’s style.

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MIT researchers’ new technique can 3D print furniture in a few minutes using liquid metal https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-3d-printing-liquid-metal-aluminum-self-assembly-lab-01-26-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-3d-printing-liquid-metal-aluminum-self-assembly-lab-01-26-2024/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:30:32 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1043196

the MIT researchers also built a machine that can melt the aluminum and hold the liquid metal before 3D printing large-scale objects.

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MIT builds an open-source hydrogen electric motorcycle that runs on fuel cell https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-open-source-hydrogen-electric-motorcycle-fuel-cell-ces-2024-01-12-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-open-source-hydrogen-electric-motorcycle-fuel-cell-ces-2024-01-12-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:50:19 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1040221

the open-source document may be up online soon so riders can construct their own MIT hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric motorcycle with parts that can be swapped in and out.

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how to store and supply electricity? just mix water and cement with carbon, researchers say https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-supercapacitors-water-cement-carbon-black-store-energy-08-03-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-supercapacitors-water-cement-carbon-black-store-energy-08-03-2023/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:30:40 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008441

MIT researchers imagine that their technology can also generate a concrete roadway that recharges electric cars as they travel over the road infused with their supercapacitor mixture.

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MIT’s wearable ultrasound device could detect breast cancer at early stages https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-wearable-ultrasound-scanner-detect-breast-cancer-tumor-early-stages-08-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-wearable-ultrasound-scanner-detect-breast-cancer-tumor-early-stages-08-01-2023/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:30:31 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008204

using an attachable patch to the bra, the wearable ultrasound scanner developed by MIT researchers takes images of the breast tissue in various angles.

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laura maria gonzalez cultivates sustainable biocement from microbes for exhibition at MIT https://www.designboom.com/design/laura-maria-gonzalez-sustainable-biocement-microbes-make-mountains-exhibition-mit-07-29-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/laura-maria-gonzalez-sustainable-biocement-microbes-make-mountains-exhibition-mit-07-29-2023/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 06:15:43 +0000 Laura Gonzalez https://www.designboom.com/?p=1007492

the exhibition delves into the intersection of design and microbial life, unveiling the hidden artistry of these ancient communities.

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MIT students blend woodworking with robotics to construct two-person stool https://www.designboom.com/design/mit-students-woodworking-robotics-homie-stool-06-18-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/mit-students-woodworking-robotics-homie-stool-06-18-2023/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2023 02:10:03 +0000 MF https://www.designboom.com/?p=997821

the stool assembles like a puzzle and balances on just two legs, seating people back to back to rekindle human interaction.

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MIT MAD announces cohort of future world-changing designers https://www.designboom.com/design/mit-mad-cohort-05-18-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/mit-mad-cohort-05-18-2023/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 17:00:24 +0000 stephen landy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=990641

mit mad offers opportunities for students destined to make a real-world impact in fields such as sustainability, architecture, and social justice.

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why was ancient roman concrete so durable? MIT discovers ‘self-healing’ ingredient https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ancient-roman-concrete-durable-mit-self-healing-abilities-01-09-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ancient-roman-concrete-durable-mit-self-healing-abilities-01-09-2023/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:50:01 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=956475

the study led by MIT untangles the mystery of this ultra-strong concrete, by shedding light on previously overlooked abilities.

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inflatable anthropomorphic sculpture uses soft robotics to mimic breathing https://www.designboom.com/technology/inflatable-sculpture-soft-robotics-breathing-pulse-mateo-fernandez-01-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/inflatable-sculpture-soft-robotics-breathing-pulse-mateo-fernandez-01-04-2023/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:45:09 +0000 MF https://www.designboom.com/?p=954890

the kinetic machine acts as a pulsating organ pressing against its ribcage.

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