Environmental

#192 Drilling Deep for Geothermal

The deepest hole ever drilled drives 12.2km down below the border of Russia and Finland. The Kola Superdeep Borehole was an experiment to penetrate as

Environmental

Reading by the light of glowing plants

Using nanoparticles that store and gradually release light, engineers have created light-emitting plants that can be charged repeatedly, according to MIT News. Using specialized nanoparticles

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Researchers create disease detector system

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other institutions have created a system that can detect diseases. According to an article on MIT News,

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US scientists grow wood-like plant cells

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have grown wood-like plant cells, which could potentially open the door to a more efficient and eco-friendly production

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Chip mimics brain synapses

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a chip that imitates the way the brain processes information. The chip was made from