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Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (805+ words) Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use'MIT News Centers, Labs, & Programs - Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use Previous image Next image While AI can help generate personalized 3D models that you can…...
Jennifer Lewis ScD ’91: “Can we make tissues that are made from you, for you?”
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (405+ words) Can we make tissues that are made from you, for you?" asked Jennifer Lewis ScD "91 at the 2025 Mildred S. Dresselhaus Lecture, organized by MIT.nano, on Nov. 3. The grand challenge goal is to create these tissues for therapeutic use and, ultimately,…...
MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (596+ words) Studying how humans produced such objects is challenging because little evidence still exists, and artifacts that have survived are carefully guarded and preserved. "Even though slag might not give us the complete picture, it tells stories of how past civilizations…...
Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (608+ words) MIT engineers have developed a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum. When they printed the alloy and tested the resulting material, the team confirmed that, as predicted, the aluminum…...
Technique makes complex 3D printed parts more reliable
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (662+ words) Now, MIT researchers have created a way for models to account for 3D printing's limitations during the design process. In experiments, they showed their approach could be used to make materials that perform much more closely to the way they're intended…...
New 3D bioprinting technique may improve production of engineered tissue
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (925+ words) New method developed by engineers from MIT and Politecnico di Milano Polimi enhances 3D bioprinting capabilities, accelerating process optimization" for real-world applications in tissue engineering. The field of tissue engineering aims to replicate the structure and function of real biological tissues…...
A greener way to 3D print stronger stuff
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) This trade-off between sustainability and mechanical performance prompted researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Hasso Plattner Institute to ask: Is it possible to build objects that are mostly eco-friendly, but still strong where it…...
Soft materials hold onto “memories” of their past, for longer than previously thought
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (797+ words) If your hand lotion is a bit runnier'than usual coming out of the bottle, it might have something to do with the goop's "mechanical memory." Soft gels and lotions are made by mixing ingredients until they form a stable and…...
A shape-changing antenna for more versatile sensing and communication
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (742+ words) MIT researchers have developed a reconfigurable antenna that dynamically adjusts its frequency range by changing its physical shape, making it more versatile for communications and sensing than static antennas. A user can stretch, bend, or compress the antenna to make…...
Harvey Kent Bowen, ceramics scholar and MIT Leaders for Global Operations co-founder, dies at 83
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (332+ words) Harvey Kent Bowen PhD "71, a longtime MIT professor celebrated for his pioneering work in manufacturing education, innovative ceramics research, and generous mentorship, died July 17 in Belmont, Massachusetts. He was 83. In ceramics processing, Bowen was also known for his control of…...