the MIT approach minimizes the need for on-site construction, enabling a faster habitat setup that supports human life on the moon.

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momo self-assembling lunar habitat is developed by mit's department of architecture, aeroastro, and the media lab.

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'our presence, movements, and environmental changes constantly contribute toward the entire glow, visual effects, and ambiance of the space,' explains the MIT lab team.

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MIT's self-assembly lab and invena have crafted a network of submerged structures that exploit the kinetic energy of waves to direct the accumulation of sand in specifically targeted zones.

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MIT researchers imagine that their technology can also generate a concrete roadway that recharges electric cars as they travel over the road infused with their supercapacitor mixture.

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using an attachable patch to the bra, the wearable ultrasound scanner developed by MIT researchers takes images of the breast tissue in various angles.

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MIT media lab spinoff augmental has launched mouthpad^ to aid individuals with hand impairments and hand-centered manual jobs.

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the superthin solar cells from MIT can generate 18 times more power per kilogram and are ideal for rescue operations in remote places.

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the MIT researchers’ study shows potential that their new robots can construct, move, lift, and manipulate objects on their own.

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MIT ‘verdox’ says the captured carbon will be deposited n deep underground caverns to not be immediately reused for industrial applications.

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