MIT engineers say they developed tiny batteries that could enable the deployment of cell-sized autonomous robots for drug delivery in the human body. The battery measures 0.1. mm long and 0.002 mm thick, coming at roughly the thickness of a human hair. It can capture oxygen from air and use it to oxidize zinc. According…
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How can the world solve the global ventilator shortage problem? Pt 2
To meet the current demand for ventilators, many universities have risen to the challenge to create easily-constructed, low-cost ventilators from readily available parts. While the traditional ventilator with all the bells and whistles could cost from $30,00 to $40, 000 or more, university teams have been able to demonstrate working prototypes – often with less […]
Cryptographic authentication could be coming to wireless chargers
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Microsystems Technology Labs have built a chip that blocks attempts to wireless charging unless the charger first provides cryptographic authentication. The MIT researchers say their work is in response to a counterfeit goods problem that now plagues consumer electronics. The researchers presented the new chip at the recent […]
