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James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson, and David Huang are recognized for their technique to rapidly detect diseases of the eye; Subra Suresh is honored for his commitment to research and collaboration across borders.

Researchers achieve a landmark in quantum squeezing.

The Spark Photonics Foundation works with educators to get K-12 and college students interested in STEM fields, including advanced manufacturing and semiconductors.

The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases.

The fibers could help with testing treatments for nerve-related pain.

A newly discovered type of electronic behavior could help with packing more data into magnetic memory devices.

Center for Ultracold Atoms gets funding boost to “punch through tough scientific barriers and see what's on the other side.”

While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the lights may cause unwanted chemical reactions and should be used with ventilation, researchers say.

Conventional systems for producing hydrogen depend on fossil fuels, but the new system uses only solar energy.

MIT PhD student Alexander O’Brien is working to deliver the next generation of fusion devices through research on additive manufacturing of metal-ceramic composites.