Using CRISPR to program gels with new functions
Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.
Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.
When the Hajj comes in summertime, in some years it may not be safe for participants to remain outdoors.
Engineers program human and bacterial cells to keep a record of complex molecular events.
MIT system “learns” how to optimally allocate workloads across thousands of servers to cut costs, save energy.
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.
Magnetic particles allow drugs to be released at precise times and in specific areas.
“Risk-aware” traffic engineering could help service providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google better utilize network infrastructure.
Teams were scored on speed, construction, performance, and financial planning at one of the world’s largest student engineering competitions.
MIT research finds health savings from cleaner air exceed policy costs.
Novel class of “ionic liquids” may store more energy than conventional electrolytes — with less risk of catching fire.
Study finds that Alzheimer’s damage allows toxins to enter the brain, further harming neurons.
Students wow visitors with a flurry of races and demonstrations during the program's signature final event.
Shining light through household bleach creates fluorescent quantum defects in carbon nanotubes for quantum computing and biomedical imaging.
MIT hosts "Songs from Extrasolar Spaces," a musical melding of art and science inspired by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
Hacking Nanomedicine kicks off a series of events to develop an idea over time.