Topic
Nanoscience and nanotechnology
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William Oliver appointed Lincoln Laboratory Fellow and associate director of MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
March 2, 2017 -
Tiny fibers open new windows into the brain
Three-in-one design allows genetic, chemical, optical, and electrical inputs and outputs.
February 21, 2017 -
Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, a pioneer in the electronic properties of materials, dies at 86
“Queen of carbon science” and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science led US scientific community, promoted women in STEM.
February 21, 2017 -
New resource for optical chips
Study: Silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices.
February 20, 2017 -
A new contrast agent for MRI
New iron oxide nanoparticles could help avoid a rare side effect caused by current contrast agents.
February 14, 2017 -
Nanoparticle screen could speed up drug development
New test helps identify particles for gene delivery or RNA interference.
February 7, 2017 -
Sensor traces dopamine released by single cells
New technology could help neuroscientists understand how dopamine influences brain activity.
February 6, 2017 -
Microbial manufacturing
Engineered bacteria produce rare and commercially useful compounds in large quantities.
February 3, 2017 -
New sensors can detect single protein molecules
Modified carbon nanotubes could be used to track protein production by individual cells.
January 23, 2017 -
Two from MIT honored at World Technology Awards
PhD candidate Maher Damak and Professor Moungi Bawendi recognized for advances in engineering and chemistry.
January 20, 2017 -
How photosynthetic pigments harvest light
New model could help scientists design materials for artificial photosynthesis.
January 11, 2017 -
Researchers design one of the strongest, lightest materials known
Porous, 3-D forms of graphene developed at MIT can be 10 times as strong as steel but much lighter.
January 6, 2017 -
3-D antibody arrays offer better sensing
New tool could help diagnose malaria and other diseases.
January 4, 2017 -
Scientists detect a quantum crystal of electrons and “watch” it melt
New observations confirm an 80-year-old quantum theory.
December 20, 2016 -
Printable electronics
New stamping technique creates functional features at nanoscale dimensions.
December 7, 2016 -
Henry Smith awarded IEEE Noyce Medal
Professor emeritus of electrical engineering recognized for contributions to field of nanofabrication.
December 7, 2016 -
Inside tiny tubes, water turns solid when it should be boiling
MIT researchers discover astonishing behavior of water confined in carbon nanotubes.
November 28, 2016 -
New method for analyzing crystal structure
Exotic materials called photonic crystals reveal their internal characteristics with new method.
November 25, 2016 -
MIT awarded UNESCO Medal for contributions to nanoscience and nanotechnologies
Nanoscience pioneer and Institute Professor Millie Dresselhaus accepted the medal in Paris on behalf of the Institute.
November 7, 2016 -
Nanobionic spinach plants can detect explosives
After sensing dangerous chemicals, the carbon-nanotube-enhanced plants send an alert.
October 31, 2016