Vanishing friction
In tuning friction to the point where it disappears, technique could boost development of nanomachines.
A check on runaway lake drainage
Draining lakes are unlikely to increase the Greenland ice sheet’s contribution to sea-level rise.
Tough biogel structures produced by 3-D printing
Stretchable, biocompatible hydrogels with complex patterning could be used in tissue engineering.
Spinning a new version of silk
Simulations and experiments aim to improve on spiders in creating strong, resilient fibers.
Taking control of light emission
Researchers find a way of tuning light waves by pairing two exotic 2-D materials.
Three MIT physicists win 2015 NSF and DOE early-career awards
Assistant professors Aram Harrow, Yen-Jie Lee, and Tracy Slatyer will share $2.1 million in research support.
Researchers build new fermion microscope
Instrument freezes and images 1,000 individual fermionic atoms at once.
Faster, smaller, more informative
Device can measure the distribution of tiny particles as they flow through a microfluidic channel.
Twelve Summer Scholars selected
Highly qualified group of undergraduates brings prior lab experience, variety of interests, to pursue research opportunities in MIT labs.
MIT sensor detects spoiled meat
Tiny device could be incorporated into “smart packaging” to improve food safety.
Recruiting the entire immune system to attack cancer
Stimulating both major branches of the immune system halts tumor growth more effectively.
Using sound waves to detect rare cancer cells
Acoustic device can rapidly isolate circulating tumor cells from patient blood samples.
Magnetic brain stimulation
New technique could lead to long-lasting localized stimulation of brain tissue without external connections.
The rise and fall of cognitive skills
Neuroscientists find that different parts of the brain work best at different ages.