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MIT’s Breathable Hydrogel Embeds Air Channels to Boost Oxygen Flow Tenfold

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MIT’s Breathable Hydrogel Embeds Air Channels to Boost Oxygen Flow Tenfold

MIT engineers have developed a breathable hydrogel that embeds tiny air channels inside its polymer network, increasing oxygen permeability by roughly ten times while preserving the material’s softness. The advance, published in Nature in July 2026, could extend the wear time of medical patches, sensors and bandages that currently suffocate the skin after a few … Read more

MIT Study Finds Human-Like Modular Architecture in Six AI Models

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MIT Study Finds Human-Like Modular Architecture in Six AI Models

A team at MIT has identified a striking parallel between artificial intelligence and biology: six large language models exhibit the same modular organization of four cognitive domains that neuroscientists have described in the human brain. The study, authored by Pengrui Han, Jacob Andreas, Evelina Fedorenko, and Andrea Gregor de Varda, was submitted to arXiv on … Read more