Job seekers to job generators
RLE’s Translational Fellows Program starts up a new dimension of support for postdocs.
Crumpled graphene could provide an unconventional energy storage
Two-dimensional carbon “paper” can form stretchable supercapacitors to power flexible electronic devices.
Untangling how cables coil
A simulation technology from movies is used to predict coiling patterns in the lab.
Fast, cheap nanomanufacturing
Arrays of tiny conical tips that eject ionized materials could fabricate nanoscale devices cheaply.
Turning the tables on wireless interference
Cognitive coexistence radio and other technologies will help alleviate spectrum congestion for wireless devices.
New approach to boosting biofuel production
Different environment helps yeast tolerate high levels of ethanol, making them more productive.
New frontier in error-correcting codes
Coding scheme for interactive communication is the first to near optimality on three classical measures.
MIT SDM conference centers on systems thinking for emerging, evolving, established leaders
MIT alumni from NASA, Intuitive Surgical, MIT Hacking Medicine, the U.S. Air Force, Global Project Design, and others will speak.
Faculty highlight: Michael Rubner
Materials scientist Mike Rubner’s collaboration with chemical engineer Robert Cohen yields anti-fog coatings, synthetic "backpacks" for living cells.
New drug-delivery capsule may replace injections
Pill coated with tiny needles can deliver drugs directly into the lining of the digestive tract.
