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These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops.

The undergraduate lab’s first microscope competition highlights stunning images and student ingenuity.

Scaling up nanoparticle production could help scientists test new cancer treatments.

Upending a long-held supposition, MIT researchers find a common catalyst works by cycling between two different forms.

Check out MIT.nano Director Vladimir Bulović in this interview with Scientific American inside MIT.nano's cleanroom.

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Mechanical metamaterials research demands interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, say researchers from MechE's Portela Lab.

With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.

The research may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for wound healing or drug delivery.