A new underwater mapping technique may allow vehicles to see through low-visibility conditions, for scientific exploration, underwater construction, and deep-sea recovery. The system combines sonar and visual data to create real-time 3D maps, even in cloudy water.
Ferveret is making data centers more sustainable by reducing the amount of energy and water needed to cool AI chips. Adapted from nuclear technology, the company’s system submerges computer servers in a specialized liquid that efficiently absorbs heat.
A new approach to ultrasound imaging allows the user to visualize a 3D, augmented-reality image of the object being scanned. The technique could be deployed in hospitals or used to train technicians in ultrasound interpretation.
Chemists have improved how well common polymers, including a type of rubber used in shoe soles, absorb harsh impacts. The approach “can substantially increase the amount of energy that the material absorbs under ballistic impact,” says Jeremiah Johnson.
A new storytelling project titled Curiosity on a Mission champions the long-horizon science that powers American innovation. The MIT effort highlights how basic research sparks enormous advances in medicine, technology, national security, and economic growth.
In a world without MIT, radar wouldn’t have been available to help win World War II. We might not have email, CT scans, time-release drugs, photolithography, or GPS. And we’d lose over 30,000 companies, employing millions of people. Can you imagine?
Since its founding, MIT has been key to helping American science and innovation lead the world. Discoveries that begin here generate jobs and power the economy — and what we create today builds a better tomorrow for all of us.