Nanowire could provide a stable, easy-to-make superconducting transistor MIT researchers are developing a superconducting nanowire, which could enable more efficient superconducting electronics. Read more at MIT News. February 11, 2021
Brewing up a dirty-water remedy (and more) with kombucha-inspired biosensors PhD student and 2017 J-WAFS graduate fellow Tzu-Chieh Tang designs living materials to solve environmental challenges, with an emphasis on safety and scalability. February 10, 2021
Physicists discover important new property for graphene Unconventional form of ferroelectricity could impact next-generation computing. February 8, 2021
Machine-learning model helps determine protein structures New technique reveals many possible conformations that a protein may take. February 4, 2021
Donated instrument provides undergraduate chemistry students high-level research experience Cutting edge-tool reserved exclusively for students is fast, efficient, and environmentally friendly. Read more at MIT News. February 3, 2021
3 Questions: Lindsay Case on how cells organize and sense the world Case’s new lab investigates why cancer arises when disruptions in cellular organization change how cells sense mechanical forces. February 2, 2021
Faster tracking of treatment responses Biological sensors developed by MIT spinout Glympse Bio could help clinicians make decisions for individual patients. February 2, 2021
An origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries The patch, which can be folded around surgical tools, may someday be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and organs. February 2, 2021
Physicists create tunable superconductivity in twisted graphene “nanosandwich” Structure may reveal conditions needed for high-temperature superconductivity. February 1, 2021
A high-resolution glimpse of gene expression in cells Expanding tissue samples before sequencing allows researchers to pinpoint locations of RNA molecules. January 28, 2021
