This breakthrough “could lead to widespread adoption of solar power.” MIT student Miles Barr was just announced as one of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winners for an innovative solar techn... Read more
The sensor could monitor and wirelessly transmit data regarding load, strain, motion, temperature, and pressure In order to determine how a patient is recovering from orthopedic surgery, doc... Read more
There’s a Startup for That Ecovative Design’s green packaging has edged its way into a giant computer company, the U.S. auto industry, and the country’s biggest office-furniture... Read more
New method for manufacturing green-colored LEDs with greatly enhanced light output Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method for manufacturing green-... Read more
Copper’s days are numbered Copper’s days are numbered, and a new study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could hasten the downfall of the ubiquitous metal in smart phones, tabl... Read more
is working to forever change the way some of the most widely used drugs in the world are manufactured. In a new studying appearing in the journal Science, he and his partner in the research,... Read more
Waste heat is a byproduct of nearly all electrical devices and industrial processes Waste heat is a byproduct of nearly all electrical devices and industrial processes, from driving a car to... Read more
A team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students has created a system that pairs an EEG headset with a 3-D theatrical flying harness, allowing users to “fly” by controlling th... Read more
Given the deepwater working conditions endured by submarines, one of the last things most people would want to do is drill holes through their hulls. That’s exactly what is necessary,... Read more
Image via Wikipedia The National Science Foundation delivers $1.1 million to Rensselaer Polytech researchers to stimulate the Semantic Web The Internet grew out of an idea to connect various... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Physicists Usher In Energy-Saving LED Lighting Thanks to advances in physics, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will soon move from traffic lights and electronics panels to ho... Read more
Laparoscopic gastric banding is a common surgical treatment for morbid obesity and the most critical factor in the success of the operation lies in the hands of the surgeon – who needs the p... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a simple new method for producing large quantities of the promising nanomaterial graphene. The new techniqu... Read more
Anyone who likes to get their gear off for a spot of naked sunbathing in the backyard may have to think twice in the future. Researchers have developed a new nanotechnology-based “microlens”... Read more
