A clean alternative to one of the world’s most common ingredients C16 Biosciences, founded by MIT alumni, has developed a microbial oil to replace palm oil, whose production reaps environmental devastation. June 22, 2023
Physicists discover a new switch for superconductivity The results could help turn up unconventional superconducting materials. June 22, 2023
Unraveling connections between the brain and gut MIT engineers’ new technology can probe the neural circuits that influence hunger, mood, and a variety of diseases. June 22, 2023
Surprise! Weaker bonds can make polymers stronger By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing. June 22, 2023
Researchers develop a new source of quantum light The device emits a stream of single photos at room temperature and could provide a basis for optical quantum computers. June 22, 2023
Charting the future of production Experts from industry, academia, government, and nonprofits explored the future of manufacturing at the second annual Manufacturing@MIT Symposium. June 21, 2023
Six with MIT ties win 2023 Hertz Foundation Fellowships Award recognizes scholars who have the “extraordinary creativity necessary to tackle problems others can’t solve.” June 21, 2023
A legacy of leading chip fabrication at MIT Vicky Diadiuk ’73, ScD ’78 looks back on an impactful career at the Institute, from Lincoln Laboratory to the Microsystems Technology Laboratories to MIT.nano. June 16, 2023
This salty gel could harvest water from desert air A new material developed by MIT engineers exhibits “record-breaking” vapor absorption. June 15, 2023
MIT engineers develop a soft, printable, metal-free electrode A new Jell-O-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and other electronic implants. June 15, 2023
