Topic
Nanoscience and nanotechnology
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How to power up graphene implants without frying cells
New analysis finds way to safely conduct heat from graphene to biological tissues.
September 23, 2016 -
Gene therapy technique may help prevent cancer metastasis
Gene-regulating RNA molecules could help treat early-stage breast cancer tumors before they spread.
September 19, 2016 -
High-capacity nanoparticle
Particles that carry three or more drugs hold potential for targeted cancer therapy.
September 14, 2016 -
MIT and French research institutions collaborate on climate-conscious materials
MultiScale Material Science for Energy and Environment research partnership could reduce the carbon footprint of materials such as concrete.
September 12, 2016 -
Tiny gold grids yielding secrets
Summer Scholar Justin Cheng explores process in Berggren group for making ordered metal nanostructures that display interesting new properties.
September 7, 2016 -
Microchip enables fast, precise measurement of single-cell growth
Device that measures growth of many individual cells simultaneously could lead to rapid tests for antibiotics.
September 5, 2016 -
Rohit Karnik seeks sustainable solutions through nanotechnology
Engineer’s designs may help purify water, diagnose disease in remote regions of world.
September 1, 2016 -
Reducing runoff pollution by making spray droplets less bouncy
MIT researchers find a way to make pesticides stick to leaves instead of bouncing off.
August 30, 2016 -
New solar cell is more efficient, costs less than its counterparts
Exposed in step-like formation, layers of new photovoltaic cell harvest more of sun’s energy.
August 29, 2016 -
3-D printed structures “remember” their shapes
Heat-responsive materials may aid in controlled drug delivery and solar panel tracking.
August 26, 2016 -
Hacking microbes
Startup’s engineered yeast helps clients produce fragrances and flavors more efficiently.
August 25, 2016 -
Doubling battery power of consumer electronics
New lithium metal batteries could make smartphones, drones, and electric cars last twice as long.
August 16, 2016 -
Booting up spin-based device studies
Summer Scholar Grant Smith works to establish parameters for making ferromagnetic thin films in the Luqiao Liu lab.
August 15, 2016 -
Needles that hit the right mark
New sensor could help anesthesiologists place needles for epidurals and other medical procedures.
August 11, 2016 -
Neutrino search finds no evidence of “hidden” particle
If discovered, sterile neutrinos may explain dark matter.
August 8, 2016 -
Toward practical quantum computers
Built-in optics could enable chips that use trapped ions as quantum bits.
August 8, 2016 -
Carbon nanotube “stitches” strengthen composites
Method to reinforce these materials could help make airplane frames lighter, more damage-resistant.
August 2, 2016 -
Patch that delivers drug, gene, and light-based therapy to tumor sites shows promising results
In mice, device destroyed colorectal tumors and prevented remission after surgery.
July 25, 2016 -
New lithium-oxygen battery greatly improves energy efficiency, longevity
New chemistry could overcome key drawbacks of lithium-air batteries.
July 25, 2016 -
Borrowing from pastry chefs, engineers create nanolayered composites
Method to stack hundreds of nanoscale layers could open new vistas in materials science.
July 21, 2016