Q&A: Markus Buehler on setting coronavirus and AI-inspired proteins to music Translated into sound, SARS-CoV-2 tricks our ear in the same way the virus tricks our cells. April 2, 2020
Technique reveals how crystals form on surfaces DNA-based self-assembling system sheds light on processes essential for semiconductors and nanotechnology. April 1, 2020
New sensors could offer early detection of lung tumors Study shows that a simple urine test can reveal the presence of lung cancer in mice. April 1, 2020
“Living drug factories” might treat diabetes and other diseases Chemical engineers have developed a way to protect transplanted drug-producing cells from immune system rejection. March 30, 2020
Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices. March 30, 2020
Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power Device for harnessing terahertz radiation might enable self-powering implants, cellphones, other portable electronics. March 27, 2020
Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks instead of 50 years. March 26, 2020
Meet the first undergraduate users of MIT.nano Micro/nano processing course fabricates devices in MIT.nano’s facilities. March 25, 2020
MIT joins White House supercomputing effort to speed up search for Covid-19 solutions MIT has joined the Covid-19 High Performance Computing Consortium, a collaboration among various industry, government, and academic institutions which will aim to make their supercomputing resources available to the wider research community. March 25, 2020
How to get conductive gels to stick when wet A new way of making polymers adhere to surfaces may enable better biomedical sensors and implants. March 20, 2020
