Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, due to its molecular structure. MIT chemical engineers have now designed a new catalyst that can convert methane into useful polymers, which could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “What … Leer más
Investiga posibles acuerdos anticompetitivos entre empresas para repartirse contratos públicos. Entre el 25 y el 28 de noviembre, se llevaron a cabo inspecciones en las sedes de varias compañías. Se trata de una segunda ronda, tras las realizadas entre el 31 de enero y el 2 de febrero. Estas inspecciones constituyen un paso preliminar a … Leer más
Fecha de noticia: Martes, 3 Diciembre, 2024 Cinco proyectos de investigación del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), organismo dependiente del Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICIU), han obtenido las ayudas Consolidator Grants que concede el Consejo Europeo de Investigación (ERC, por sus siglas en inglés). Los proyectos estudiarán los mecanismos del desarrollo embrionario … Leer más
TEKNIKER participa en el proyecto H-LEAF para generar tecnologías de vanguardia que promuevan una transición energética más autónoma, segura y respetuosa con el medio ambiente. Asimismo, el Centro Tecnológico vasco lidera en el proyecto OPTIMAR, que se basa el estudio y diseño de tecnologías digitales avanzadas para optimizar la operación y el mantenimiento de aerogeneradores … Leer más
Mlen-Too Wesley has faded memories of his early childhood in Liberia, but the sharpest one has shaped his life. Wesley was 4 years old when he and his family boarded a military airplane to flee the West African nation. At the time, the country was embroiled in a 14-year civil war that killed approximately 200,000 people, displaced about … Leer más
The concept of community policing gained wide acclaim in the U.S. when crime dropped drastically during the 1990s. In Chicago, Boston, and elsewhere, police departments established programs to build more local relationships, to better enhance community security. But how well does community policing work in other places? A new multicountry experiment co-led by MIT political … Leer más
Creating realistic 3D models for applications like virtual reality, filmmaking, and engineering design can be a cumbersome process requiring lots of manual trial and error. While generative artificial intelligence models for images can streamline artistic processes by enabling creators to produce lifelike 2D images from text prompts, these models are not designed to generate 3D … Leer más
The MIT Global Seed Funds (GSF) program fosters global research collaborations with MIT faculty and their peers abroad — creating partnerships that tackle complex global issues, from climate change to health-care challenges and beyond. Administered by the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS), the GSF program has awarded more than $26 million to over 1,200 faculty … Leer más
Gastric balloons — silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach — can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. However, this effect eventually can wear off as the stomach becomes used to the sensation of fullness. To overcome that limitation, MIT engineers have designed a … Leer más
Migrants have become a flashpoint in global politics. But new research by an MIT political scientist, focused on West Germany and Poland after World War II, shows that in the long term, those countries developed stronger states, more prosperous economies, and more entrepreneurship after receiving a large influx of immigrants. Those findings come from a … Leer más