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MIT, Scripps study examines behavior of midwater sediment plumes from deep-sea nodule mining

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The midwater plume comprises two stages: (i) the dynamic plume, in which the sediment-laden discharge water rapidly descends and dilutes to a neutral buoyancy depth, and (ii) the subsequent ambient plume that is advected by the ocean current and subject to background turbulence and settling. Credit: Muñoz-Royo et al. Earlier post.).

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MIT researchers develop optimized sulfidation separation process for rare earth and other key metals

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New processing methods developed by MIT researchers could help ease looming shortages of the essential metals that power everything from phones to automotive batteries by making it easier to separate these rare metals from mining ores and recycled materials. —Antoine Allanore.

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3 MIT-led teams win DOE NEUP funding for next-gen nuclear technologies

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Three MIT-led research teams have won awards from the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Programs ( NEUP ) initiative to support research and development on the next generation of nuclear technologies. Fluoride-salt High-Temperature Reactor.

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Volkswagen, BASF present “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. Jennifer Rupp from MIT; solid-state batteries

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The BASF and Volkswagen international “ Science Award Electrochemistry 2017” ( earlier post ) this year goes to Dr. Jennifer Rupp at MIT. Rupp is Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge (USA) and affiliated to ETH Zurich (Switzerland).

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BMW and MIT Self-Assembly Lab collaborate to design the first printed inflatable material; liquid printed pneumatics

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—Martina Starke, head of BMW Brand Vision and BMW Brand Design at BMW Group. After testing various directions on how a visionary interior could take shape, the experts at the Self-Assembly Lab achieved a breakthrough when they managed to liquid print air and water-tight inflatable geometries—i.e., —Martina Starke.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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Separately, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its own report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. ” The MIT report said that natural gas should be seen as a “ bridge ” to a low-carbon regime, rather than as the ultimate long-term solution itself. MIT: The Future of Natural Gas.

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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While there, he helped develop the Moving Picture Experts Group Advanced Audio Coder, which compresses music signals. While a student at Staffordshire University , in England, he was an intern at electrical equipment manufacturer English Electric in Stafford. In 1965 he went to work for consulting firm Acres International in Montreal.

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