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A research team with MIT has unveiled a functional superconducting diode design that enables never-before-seen efficiencies and that's easily manufacturable, opening up the door for more power-efficient electronics.

A new material discovered through research from the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center promises to create the first strain-tunable materials - materials that adjust their electronic properties according to how bended or stretched they are. High impact is expected in the industries of robotics, electronics, and sensors.

New device aims to increase survival rates by monitoring breast tissue and detecting tumors in early stages.

The Celtics star made use of signing his new contract to help shed light on efforts to address systemic racism in the city and hopes to found a new Black Wall Street in Boston, a sign of the depth of his commitment to the community.