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MIT projects that are set to revolutionise your life
From fluffy robot pals to screamingly fast computer chips

Scientists often get a hard time from technophobes - not least because some of their research stems from the university of the bleedin' obvious.

But over at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) there's plenty of real work being done - resulting in technologies, concepts and techniques that really could change the way you live work and play. Here are some great recent examples.

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I particularly liked the 1,000GHz PC:

1,000GHz computers, anyone?

Scientists at MIT have developed an experimental microchip that uses graphene - a material made from pure carbon.

Graphene enabled the scientists to use frequency multiplier technology commonly uses in radio frequency and other electronics, but without the associated noise. Result? A microchip that has the potential to run at speeds of up to 1,000GHz, and which could eventually appear in PC, mobile phones and other electronic gadgets in the very near future.

Turning it into a commercial reality "may take a year of work, maximum two," says Tomás Palacio, assistant professor in MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Finally, Crysis and GTA4 at 60fps minimum:cool:
 
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