Conch shells spill the secret to their toughness
Three-tiered structure of these impact-resistant shells could inspire better helmets, body armor.
Bacteria with multicolor vision
Red, green, and blue light can be used to control gene expression in engineered E. coli.
Toward mass-producible quantum computers
Process for positioning quantum bits in diamond optical circuits could work at large scales.
Armando Solar-Lezama: Academic success despite an inauspicious start
Initially turned down by nearly every college he applied to, the computer scientist cleared his own path to MIT.
Faster, more nimble drones on the horizon
New algorithm quickly makes sense of incoming visual data.
Researchers engineer shape-shifting noodles
Sheets of gelatin transform into 3-D shapes when dunked in water; could save food shipping costs.
Zika virus likely circulated in Americas long before its detection
Analysis of largest collection of Zika genomes to date reveals trajectory and evolution of the virus.
Using Bitcoin to prevent identity theft
System piggybacks on the digital currency’s security protocols to thwart hijacked servers.
Study offers guidance for targeting residual ovarian tumors
Findings support new strategy of continuous drug delivery by implantable device.
Zach Hartwig: Applying diverse skills in pursuit of a fusion breakthrough
Newly-appointed Assistant Professor Zach Hartwig's mission is to use nuclear technology to benefit society and the environment.
Speeding up quality control for biologics
Nanofluidic device enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells.
New funding enables work on Internet policy and cybersecurity for key infrastructure
Work made possible by grants from the Internet Policy Research Initiative.
Researchers design moisture-responsive workout suit
Ventilating flaps lined with live cells open and close in response to an athlete’s sweat.
MIT $100K winner’s optical chips perform AI computations at light speed
A flushless toilet that shrinks waste and a device that detects leaky pipes also won top prizes.
Rivers on three worlds tell different tales
Study finds history of Titan’s landscape resembles that of Mars, not Earth