1 week ago Walkthrough screening system enhances security at airports nationwide

A new security screener that people can simply walk past may soon be coming to an airport near you. In 2024, U.S. airports nationwide began adopting HEXWAVE—a commercialized walkthrough security screening system based on microwave imaging technology developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory—to satisfy a new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mandate for enhanced employee screening to detect metallic and nonmetallic threats.

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2 w. ago ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ at the Taper is a workplace comedy that packs a political punch

‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ at the Taper is a workplace comedy that packs a political punch  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago ‘Pass the baton.’ Dodgers finally get to Jesús Luzardo in pressure

‘Pass the baton.’ Dodgers finally get to Jesús Luzardo in pressure-packed seventh inning  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts

Incorporating machine learning, MIT engineers developed a way to 3D print alloys that are much stronger than conventionally manufactured versions.

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3 w. ago Los Angeles City Hall evacuated after car crash and suspicious package concerns; suspect mentions Donald Trump | Hindustan Times

Los Angeles City Hall evacuated after car crash and suspicious package concerns; suspect mentions Donald Trump | Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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3 w. ago Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power

Improved carbon-cement supercapacitors could turn the concrete around us into massive energy storage systems.

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