How to prevent biofilms in space
Microbial or fungal biofilms on spacecraft can clog hoses and filters, or make astronauts sick. Space Station tests show that a surface treatment can help.
Microbial or fungal biofilms on spacecraft can clog hoses and filters, or make astronauts sick. Space Station tests show that a surface treatment can help.
The ultrasmall “switch” could be easily scaled.
MIT engineers developed a new way to create these arrays, by scaffolding quantum rods onto patterned DNA.
By fine-tuning the spin density in some materials, researchers may be able to develop new quantum sensors or quantum simulations.
Researchers discover how to control the anomalous Hall effect and Berry curvature to create flexible quantum magnets for use in computers, robotics, and sensors.
The device detects the same molecules that cell receptors do, and may enable routine early screening for cancers and other diseases.
A new technique produces perovskite nanocrystals right where they’re needed, so the exceedingly delicate materials can be integrated into nanoscale devices.
The foundry gives the wider research community access to Lincoln Laboratory’s expertise in fabricating quantum circuits.
The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency.
The device emits a stream of single photons and could provide a basis for optical quantum computers.
Unexpected experimental results often give Associate Professor Cem Tasan new insights into how metals break and deform — and how to design damage-resistant alloys.
All together, a core group of MIT.nano staffers has more than 400 years of technical experience in nanoscale characterization and fabrication.
Award honors researchers who “have had a direct impact on business and industry through their scientific achievements and contributions.”
Through the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, the US Department of Defense supports research projects in areas of critical importance to national defense.