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How Raindrops Spread Pathogens Among Plants – MIT News
A team of researchers from MIT and the University of Liege, in Belgium, have shown through high-speed images of raindrops splashing down on leaves that raindrops can act as a dispersing agent of contaminated droplets from one plant to another. (Learn more: http://bit.ly/1DdF2lB) Historical weather records suggest that rainfall may scatter rust and other pathogens throughout a plant population, the mechanism by which this occurs has not be explored, until now. Video: Melanie Gonick/MIT High-speed splash images: Tristan Gilet and Lydia Bourouiba Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More…
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Forces Frozen: Structures Made From Frozen Fabrics – MIT News
Through the power of shape and curvature, very thin shells can achieve impressive strength and stiffness, even when they are made only from frozen water-soaked fabric. This workshop, aptly titled “Forces Frozen” seeks to push the boundaries of ice shells through design, experimentation and fabrication. (Learn more about Forces Frozen: http://forcesfrozen.tumblr.com/) This MIT IAP workshop was sponsored by the MIT-SUTD Collaboration. (http://sutd.mit.edu/) Video: Melanie Gonick/MIT Still images of Heinz Isler courtesy of Safety third (https://safetythird.wordpress.com/201…) Music from “Aqua 1” by Rod Hamilton http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rod… http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b… Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your…
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Predicting Behavior Of Sickle Cells – MIT News
Patients with sickle cell disease often suffer from painful attacks known as vaso-occlusive crises, during which their sickle-shaped blood cells get stuck in tiny capillaries, depriving tissues of needed oxygen. Now, researchers from MIT, CMU and UPitt have developed a tiny microfluidic device that can analyze the behavior of blood from sickle cell patients. (Learn more: http://bit.ly/1DY0lbU) Video Produced and Edited by Melanie Gonick/MIT Additional footage courtesy of Ming Dao Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Multifunctional Fibers That Communicate With The Brain – MIT News
By producing complex multifunctional fibers that could be less than the width of a hair, MIT researchers have created a system that could deliver optical signals and drugs directly into the brain, along with a simultaneous electrical readout to continuously monitor the effects of the various inputs. (Learn more about the technology: http://bit.ly/1AGZo1l) Video: Melanie Gonick/MIT Animation and computer render courtesy of McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT/Sputnik Animation and Andres Canales Music sampled from “The Dream” by Project5am http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pro… http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b… Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More…
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Recycling Old Batteries Into Solar Cells – MIT News
A system proposed by researchers at MIT would recycle materials from discarded car batteries — a potential source of lead pollution — into new, long-lasting solar panels that provide emissions-free power. (Learn more: http://bit.ly/VzcyA8) Video courtesy of the researchers Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Reading Robots’ Minds – MIT News
A new visualization system developed by MIT researchers, combines ceiling-mounted projectors with motion-capture technology and animation software to project a robot’s intentions in real time. (Learn more about the system: http://bit.ly/1thQBSQ) The researchers say the system may help speed up the development of self-driving cars, package-delivering drones, and other autonomous, route-planning vehicles. Video: Melanie Gonick, MIT News Additional footage and computer animations: Shayegan Omidshafiei Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Untangling coiled cables – MIT News
Engineers at MIT, along with computer scientists at Columbia University, have developed a method that predicts the pattern of coils and tangles that a cable may form when deployed onto a rigid surface. (Learn more about the method: http://bit.ly/1BDn5sh) The research combined laboratory experiments with custom-designed cables, computer-graphics technology used to animate hair in movies, and theoretical analyses. Video: Melanie Gonick, MIT News Coiling experiment videos: Jawed, Da, Grinspun & Reis Animated hair simulation: Weta Digital Music sampled from “Casual Graphic Designer” by Bacalao http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bac… http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b… Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our…
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Reading Robots’ Minds – MIT News
A new visualization system developed by MIT researchers, combines ceiling-mounted projectors with motion-capture technology and animation software to project a robot’s intentions in real time. The researchers say the system may help speed up the development of self-driving cars, package-delivering drones, and other autonomous, route-planning vehicles. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Corals As Engineers – MIT News
A solid video from MIT News concerning how coral reefs work. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Sorting Cells With Sound Waves – MIT News
A great technology and science video from MIT News. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
