New approach to sorting cells
Microfluidic device distinguishes cells based on how they respond to acoustic vibrations.
Study pinpoints timing of oxygen’s first appearance in Earth’s atmosphere
Beginning 2.33 billion years ago, atmospheric oxygen built up in just 10 million years.
Lung cancer “breathalyzer” wins $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Team’s smartphone-connected device can detect lung cancer early from a single breath.
Ingestible origami robot
Robot unfolds from ingestible capsule, removes button battery stuck to wall of simulated stomach.
Two from MIT win Architectural League of New York honors
Awards recognize achievements by young architects and designers.
Determined to make a change
Senior Ruth Park draws on her background as she strives for educational reform.
Lincoln Laboratory establishes a supercomputing center
New facility will enable interactive, high-performance computing for data analysis.
3-D Printing 101
As MIT course challenges students to reinvent 3-D printing, professor aims to share approach with others.
New approach to genetic analysis yields markers linked to complex diseases
Study identifies new gene variants that may be targets for treating arrhythmia.
International team launches vast atlas of mathematical objects
New online resource represents enormous computational effort, will advance research across fields.
Researchers find unexpected magnetic effect
Combining two thin-film materials yields surprising room-temperature magnetism.
New material temporarily tightens skin
“Second skin” polymer could also be used to protect dry skin and deliver drugs.
MIT announces Campaign for a Better World
Comprehensive fundraising initiative aims to raise $5 billion to advance Institute’s work on some of the world’s biggest challenges.
Achieving zero resistance in energy flow
MIT postdoc Cui-Zu Chang makes a spintronic breakthrough in the Moodera group.