Engineered “natural killer” cells could help fight cancer A new study identifies genetic modifications that make these immune cells, known as CAR-NK cells, more effective at destroying cancer cells. October 8, 2025
MIT physicists improve the precision of atomic clocks A new method turns down quantum noise that obscures the “ticking” of atoms, and could enable stable, transportable atomic clocks. October 8, 2025
Uncovering new physics in metals manufacturing MIT researchers discovered a hidden atomic order that persists in metals even after extreme processing. October 8, 2025
Riccardo Comin, two MIT alumni named 2025 Moore Experimental Physics Investigators MIT physicist seeks to use award to study magnetoelectric multiferroics that could lead to energy-efficient storage devices. October 8, 2025
Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts Incorporating machine learning, MIT engineers developed a way to 3D print alloys that are much stronger than conventionally manufactured versions. October 7, 2025
Chemists create red fluorescent dyes that may enable clearer biomedical imaging The new dyes are based on boron-containing molecules that were previously too unstable for practical use. October 6, 2025
A simple formula could guide the design of faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries MIT researchers developed a model that explains lithium intercalation rates in lithium-ion batteries. October 2, 2025
MIT-affiliated physicists win McMillan Award for discovery of exotic electronic state Jiaqi Cai and Zhengguang Lu independently discovered that electrons can become fractions of themselves. October 2, 2025
Palladium filters could enable cheaper, more efficient generation of hydrogen fuel The novel design allows the membranes to withstand high temperatures when separating hydrogen from gas mixtures. October 1, 2025
Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power Improved carbon-cement supercapacitors could turn the concrete around us into massive energy storage systems. October 1, 2025