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Physicists embark on a hunt for a long-sought quantum glow | MIT News

Physicists embark on a hunt for a long-sought quantum glow | MIT News

For “Star Wars” fans, the streaking stars seen from the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon as it jumps to hyperspace is a canonical image. But what would a pilot actually see if she could accelerate in an instant through the vacuum of space? According to a prediction known as the Unruh effect, she would more likely see a warm glow. Since the 1970s when it was first proposed, the Unruh effect has…

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Sun-soaking device turns water into superheated steam

Sun-soaking device turns water into superheated steam

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MIT engineers have built a device that soaks up enough heat from the sun to boil water and produce “superheated” steam hotter than 100 degrees Celsius, without any expensive optics.

On a sunny day, the structure can passively pump out steam hot enough to sterilize medical equipment, as well as to use in cooking and cleaning. The steam may also supply heat to industrial processes, or it…

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Featured video: Pulling drinking water out of thin air

Featured video: Pulling drinking water out of thin air

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With droughts plaguing much of the western United States and millions of people across the globe living without access to safe water, the need for technologies that produce clean water is greater than ever. The key, according to Evelyn Wang, the Gail E. Kendall Professor and department head for MIT’s Department of…

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Happy #NationalCoffeeDay! Here's the @MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering's HERMES robot pouring a cuppa. Learn more.

GIF: Melanie Gonick + Christine Daniloff/MIT