MIT Magnets Could Pull Offshore Oil Spills From Water With Ease

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Although it's easy to see the oil, getting it out of the water is another problem. MIT's new technique would make oil spill clean up cheaper and more efficient. Read more →

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See The Hiriko Folding Electric Vehicle Strut Its Stuff

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The tiny Hiriko EV scrunches up to get even smaller -- and there's video to prove it. Read more →

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MIT Tweaks Microbe To Make Gasoline Stand-In

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MIT researchers say a genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into isobutanol, a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel. Read more →

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MIT & OnStar Collaborate To Create Ride-Sharing App

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Students at MIT recently won themselves a $10,000 prize for creating an app that makes it easier to share a ride. Read more →

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MIT Chip A Triple-Threat Power Harvester

MIT chip harvests power three sources

A system developed at MIT could combine power harvested from light, heat and vibrations to run mini-monitoring devices. Read more →

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Graphene Eyed As Desalination Energy, Cost Slasher

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MIT researchers say graphene membranes in reverse osmosis desalination could be a game changer – but much work remains. Read more →

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Sugar-Powered Brain Implant Could Help Reverse Paralysis

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Researchers theorize that by gathering energy from glucose in the brain, the implant could power itself for decades. Read more →

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MIT Prize Winner Uses Innovation To Save Lives

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In recognition of his sustainable inventions designed to alleviate suffering in the developing world, Berkeley's Ashok Gadgil has won the 2012 Lemelson-MIT Award. Read more →

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MIT Miracle Glass Keeps Itself Clean

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MIT researchers have created a glass whose rough finish – at least at the microscopic level – helps keep it clean, glare-free and fog-resistant. Read more →

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Women In Cleantech: DOE, MIT Have A Plan

The U.S. Department of Energy and the MIT Energy Initiative announce a three-pronged effort to get women working in and taking on leadership roles in cleantech. Read more →

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