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April 15, 2025
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Modeling Vision
Nine computer-generated images of tea kettles and other objects floating in different scenes as person side profile shows an eye.
A surprising new study suggests a visual pathway in the brain that is critical for recognizing objects may not be exclusively optimized for that task. It could be more versatile than previously thought, the researchers say.
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Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
New research finds liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost option for ensuring a continuous power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free but intermittent sources of electricity.
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Hundred-year storm tides will occur every few decades in Bangladesh, scientists report
With projected global warming, the frequency of extreme storms will ramp up by the end of the century, according to a new study.
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The spark of innovation and the commercialization journey
Entrepreneur and educator Vanessa Chan PhD ’00 explores how to bridge the gap between invention and market.
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Two images of Tim the Beaver, inverted in orange and black. Text via @‌mitmedialab: Developed by Wedyan Babatain, a postdoctoral fellow in the Media Lab’s Tangible Media group, and collaborators at the Media Lab and MIT Center for Bits + Atoms, E-LIG is a laser-enabled, additive fabrication method for producing flexible, double-sided printed circuit boards (PCBs) with integrated functional devices—a key component for wearable devices, soft robotics, and transparent electronics.
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In the Media
An experimental obesity pill mimics gastric bypass surgery // Wired
Syntis Bio, a biopharmaceutical company co-founded by Institute Professor Robert Langer and Associate Professor Giovanni Traverso, is developing a daily obesity pill that mimics the effects of gastric bypass, without requiring surgery. “This material is something you would take as a capsule or liquid, but the next day it’s gone because of the natural turnover of our mucosal surface in the GI tract,” says Traverso. 
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