Is it neuroscience? Chemistry? Art? Wulff Lecture shows versatility, diversity in materials science
Professor Polina Anikeeva’s innovation in the treatment of neurological disorders highlights the interdisciplinary nature of her field.
Professor Polina Anikeeva’s innovation in the treatment of neurological disorders highlights the interdisciplinary nature of her field.
MIT chemical engineers create affordable, sustainable soap-based system to eliminate emerging micropollutants in water.
Inspired by personal tragedy, graduate student Hyunwoo Yuk used his background in soft materials to develop a bioadhesive tape for repairing damaged tissue.
MIT graduate student Seth Cazzell shows controlling pH enables reversible hydrogel formation in wider range of metal concentrations.
It’s not quite the Ant-Man suit, but the system produces 3-D structures one thousandth the size of the originals.
Molecular charges affect peptide transport, MIT postdoc Leon Li demonstrates
MIT postdoc Thomas Crouzier discovers a substitute that restores water absorption.
Dissecting the inner workings of the mucus barrier could yield better drugs, prevent disease
These more durable gels could find applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
May help improve drug delivery and explain natural patterns from brain folds to bell peppers.