Seeking enhanced materials for nuclear reactors Fifth-year nuclear science and engineering graduate student Arunkumar Seshadri looks to develop materials and fuels that can better withstand the extreme conditions in nuclear reactors. April 26, 2021
Using CRISPR as a research tool to develop cancer treatments KSQ Therapeutics uses technology created at MIT to study the role of every human gene in disease biology. April 26, 2021
Mastering molecular disorder Adam Willard’s studies of how electrons flow through microscopically tangled materials could lead to new types of photovoltaic materials. April 25, 2021
Synthetic gelatin-like material mimics lobster underbelly’s stretch and strength The membrane’s structure could provide a blueprint for robust artificial tissues. April 23, 2021
New AI tool calculates materials’ stress and strain based on photos The advance could accelerate engineers’ design process by eliminating the need to solve complex equations. April 22, 2021
Electrifying cement with nanocarbon black A collaboration between MIT and CNRS has yielded a cement that conducts electricity and generates heat. April 21, 2021
Nine MIT students awarded 2021 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants. April 13, 2021
A better nasal swab for Covid-19 testing MIT spinout OPT Industries uses novel additive manufacturing systems to create intricately-designed products. April 8, 2021
A safer way to deploy bacteria as environmental sensors Encapsulating modified bacteria in tough hydrogel spheres prevents them from spreading genes to other microbes. April 5, 2021
A streamlined approach to determining thermal properties of crystalline solids and alloys MIT research team finds machine learning techniques offer big advantages over standard experimental and theoretical approaches. April 1, 2021
