Engineering new bone growth
Coated tissue scaffolds help the body grow new bone to repair injuries or congenital defects.
Broadening the 'SCOPE' of microbial oceanography
With an infusion of funds from the Simons Foundation, a collaboration between MIT researchers and colleagues will break new ground in the study of marine microbes.
Recycling old batteries into solar cells
Proposal could divert a dangerous waste stream while producing low-cost photovoltaics.
Visual control of big data
Data-visualization tool identifies sources of aberrant results and recomputes visualizations without them.
RNA combination therapy for lung cancer offers promise for personalized medicine
Researchers improve therapeutic response in clinically relevant model of lung-tumor growth.
New analysis reveals tumor weaknesses
Identifying epigenetic markers in cancer cells could improve patient treatment.
Fusion Power Associates honors Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers
Professor Anne White and Associate Director Martin Greenwald to receive awards.
CSAIL team puts design in your hands
Fab By Example lets you quickly create thousands of custom designs for furniture, go-carts, and more.
An easier way to manipulate malaria genes
New approach to knocking out parasite’s genes could make it easier to identify drug targets.
Running on waste heat
Gang Chen’s thermoelectric devices turn waste heat into electricity for vehicles and other machines.
American Physical Society honors PSFC graduate and professor
Mario Manuel SM '08 PhD '13 and Professor Anne White to receive awards at annual APS meeting
Origami robot folds itself up, crawls away
Prototype made almost entirely of printable parts demonstrates crucial capabilities of reconfigurable robots.