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New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner’s performance
A good shoe can make a huge difference for runners, from career marathoners to couch-to-5K first-timers.…
Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future
Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high…
K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research Center will prioritize innovations for resource-constrained communities
Billions of people worldwide face threats to their livelihood, health, and well-being due to poverty. These…
How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer’s risk
A rare but potent genetic mutation that alters a protein in the brain’s immune cells, known…
New study shows how universities are critical to emerging fusion industry
A new study suggests that universities have an essential role to fulfill in the continued growth…
Boosting rocket reliability at the material level
The success of the SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable launch vehicle has been one of the most…
Team engineers nanoparticles using ion irradiation to advance clean energy and fuel conversion
MIT researchers and colleagues have demonstrated a way to precisely control the size, composition, and other…
Merging science and systems thinking to make materials more sustainable
For Professor Elsa Olivetti, tackling a problem as large and complex as climate change requires not…