New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics.
The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics.
National Science Foundation award will allow the VELION FIB-SEM to become a permanent instrument in MIT.nano’s characterization facility.
The sticky patch could be quickly applied to repair gut leaks and tears.
New fellows are working on electronic health record algorithms, remote sensing data related to environmental health, and neural networks for the development of antibiotics.
A pill that releases RNA in the stomach could offer a new way to administer vaccines, or to deliver therapies for gastrointestinal disease.
Senior Laura Rosado settled on her major while designing a flying car.
Dincă, Feng, Hunter, Shoemaker, and Wang are recognized for their efforts to advance science.
Senior research scientist and her team are designing intelligent systems that could someday transform the way we travel and consume energy.
MIT ocean and mechanical engineers are using advances in scientific computing to address the ocean’s many challenges, and seize its opportunities.
MIT engineers are working on a new kind of device that could streamline the process of blood glucose measurement and insulin injection.
SMART breakthrough could help develop technologies that can identify materials according to desired properties for specific applications.
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
Spread out or bead up? A new process enables control over liquid-solid interfaces even with the most unlikely pairs of materials.
Study reveals why some attempts to convert the greenhouse gas into fuel have failed, and offers possible solutions.
In 2.C01, George Barbastathis demonstrates how mechanical engineers can use their knowledge of physical systems to keep algorithms in check and develop more accurate predictions.