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Diagnostic platform CARMEN combines microfluidics with CRISPR-based detection technology SHERLOCK, and could one day be used for public health efforts.

Coal could someday be used to make a variety of useful devices, researchers suggest.

Weekly online research presentations by MIT students in nanoscience, nanotechnology, and other advanced research fields.

Nearly 60 MIT faculty members have volunteered to donate their time and expertise to raise money to support Cambridge residents via the Cambridge Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund for Covid-19 and the Cambridge Community Foundation's Cambridge Covid-19 Emergency Fund. The MIT community and beyond can bid on a lunch conversation (via Zoom or in-person post social-distancing) with participating faculty members.

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MIT’s vice president for research identifies three areas that show particular promise for climate action.

Team designs antibody-like receptor proteins that can bind to cytokines, as possible strategy for treating coronavirus and other infections.

Carbon nanotubes embedded in leaves detect chemical signals that are produced when a plant is damaged.

Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones linked to stress.