Study sheds light on graphite’s lifespan in nuclear reactors Scientists have discovered a link between the material’s pore size distribution and its ability to withstand radiation. August 14, 2025
Using generative AI, researchers design compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria The team used two different AI approaches to design novel antibiotics, including one that showed promise against MRSA. August 14, 2025
MIT gears up to transform manufacturing The Initiative for New Manufacturing is convening experts across the Institute to drive a transformation of production across the U.S. and the world. August 13, 2025
Would you like that coffee with iron? New microparticles containing iron or iodine could be used to fortify food and beverages, to help fight malnutrition. August 13, 2025
AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics Researchers created polymers that are more resistant to tearing by incorporating stress-responsive molecules identified by a machine-learning model. August 5, 2025
Ultrasmall optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation Nanophotonic devices developed at MIT are compact, efficient, reprogrammable, adaptive, and able to dynamically respond to external inputs. August 1, 2025
Ushering in a new era of suture-free tissue reconstruction for better healing MIT spinout Tissium recently secured FDA marketing authorization of a biopolymer platform for nerve repair. August 1, 2025
Creeping crystals: Scientists observe “salt creep” at the single-crystal scale Device Research Lab study uncovers mechanisms behind a phenomenon that can impact civil engineering, desalination, coatings, membrane design, art conservation, and more. July 30, 2025
New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficient The flexible chip could boost the performance of current electronics and meet the more stringent efficiency requirements of future 6G technologies. July 29, 2025
Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials MIT physicists confirm that, like Superman, light has two identities that are impossible to see at once. July 28, 2025