Wired reporter Daniela Oberhaus spotlights Prof. Angela Belcher’s work using viruses to assemble lithium-ion batteries, noting that her “approach to biologically-driven nanoengineering holds immense promise.” Says Belcher: “We’ve been engineering biology to control nanomaterials that are not normally grown biologically. We’ve expanded biology’s toolkit to work with new materials.”

Boston 25’s Chris Flanagan visits MIT to learn about how researchers developed a smart diaper that alerts caregivers when moisture is detected. “It can help in identifying skin hydration and prevent rashes from happening on the skin because, if the diaper is left on for too long, it can lead to skin rashes," says research associate Pankhuri Sen.

Boston Globe reporter Scott Kirsner explores the growth and impact of The Engine, highlighting how the venture is “revving up the potential” of tough tech startups. Kirsner notes that The Engine has “managed to create a supremely supportive ecosystem for these startups.”

Profs. Regina Barzilay and James Collins speak with Angus Chen of WBUR about how they developed a new algorithm to identify an antibiotic that could treat drug-resistant bacteria. “The study shows the power of harnessing artificial intelligence to address the antibiotic resistance crisis,” says Collins.

Reporting for CBS Boston, Dr. Mallika Marshall spotlights how MIT researchers have uncovered a new antibiotic using a deep-learning algorithm. Marshall notes that the researchers tested the new antibiotic “against dozens of bacteria in lab dishes and found it could kill many strains that are resistant to treatment.”