The materials’ stiffness increases up to 40 percent, in a reversible effect, the researchers report in a study that also explains the phenomenon's atomic origins.
The Massachusetts senator toured MIT.nano and held a roundtable with university leaders to discuss how the new law could advance research and education in the state.
The materials scientist’s research involves the movement of electric charges through solids, which could lead to better-performing fuel cells and batteries.
The paper test measures the level of neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample and could help people decide what protections they should take against infection.
Jesús del Alamo, professor of electrical engineering at MIT, joins Ira Flatow on Science Friday to talk about why the semiconductor bill is such a big deal, and what’s at stake.
