How ‘transparent’ is graphene?
MIT researchers find that adding a coating of graphene has little effect on how a surface interacts with liquids — except in extreme cases.
New injectable gels toughen up after entering the body
These more durable gels could find applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
Taking the sting out of medical tape
New adhesive comes off quickly, sparing infants’ delicate skin from damage.
Department snapshot: Mechanical Engineering
More MechE students choose to design their own education.
A new way to create rare sugars
MIT team discovers an inorganic catalyst that could pave the way to a more robust synthesis of valuable rare sugars.
Getting (drugs) under your skin
Using ultrasound waves, researchers boost skin’s permeability to drugs.
Leonard A. Gould, EECS emeritus professor, dies at 85
Joined MIT faculty in 1953; studied control problems and dynamic modeling.
How to clean up oil spills
MIT researchers devise a surprisingly simple but effective method for magnetically separating oil and water.
Merging tissue and electronics
New tissue scaffold could be used for drug development and implantable therapeutic devices.
Graphene’s behavior depends on where it sits
New findings show that the material beneath the thin carbon sheets determines how they react chemically and electrically.
All-carbon solar cell harnesses infrared light
New type of photovoltaic device harnesses heat radiation that most solar cells ignore.
Researchers achieve RNA interference, in a lighter package
Pared-down nucleic acid nanoparticle poses less risk of side effects, offers better targeting.
Target: Drug-resistant bacteria
Engineers design nanoparticles that deliver high doses of antibiotics directly to bacteria.
Through a glass, clearly
MIT researchers find a way to make glass that’s anti-fogging, self-cleaning and free of glare.
New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failure
Nanoscale films developed at MIT promote bone growth, creating a stronger seal between implants and patients’ own bone.