Running on waste heat
Gang Chen’s thermoelectric devices turn waste heat into electricity for vehicles and other machines.
Origami robot folds itself up, crawls away
Prototype made almost entirely of printable parts demonstrates crucial capabilities of reconfigurable robots.
The history man
Nuclear security expert Francis Gavin brings a historical approach to the study of international politics.
A new way to model cancer
New gene-editing technique allows scientists to more rapidly study the role of mutations in tumor development.
New material structures bend like microscopic hair
Researchers say structures may be used in windows to wick away moisture.
Kellis to lead MIT team in new phase of GTEx project to elucidate basis of disease predisposition
NIH-sponsored work to characterize genetic variation in human tissues with roles in diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
3 Questions: Jayakanth Srinivasan on mental health in the military
Researcher earns U.S. Army’s “Outstanding Civilian Service” award for helping restructure medical care.
Learning how things fall apart
New research reveals how bonded materials, from airplane wings to dental crowns, lose their bonding.
Model of viral lifecycle could help in finding a cure for hepatitis B
New technique sustains virus in liver cells, allowing study of immune response and drug treatments.
Advanced thin-film technique could deliver long-lasting medication
Nanoscale, biodegradable drug-delivery method could provide a year or more of steady doses.
Following biological clues to better materials
Brad Olsen creates bioinspired and biofunctional materials for widely diverse applications.
Alan D. Grossman named head of the Department of Biology
A faculty member since 1988, Grossman succeeds Tania Baker as department head.
Extracting audio from visual information
Algorithm recovers speech from the vibrations of a potato-chip bag filmed through soundproof glass.
Planning differently
Inspired by Los Angeles, graduate student John Arroyo takes a new approach to urban planning.
“Active” surfaces control what’s on them
Researchers develop treated surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move.