Researchers demonstrate rapid 3D printing with liquid metal Their new technique can produce furniture-sized aluminum parts in only minutes. January 25, 2024
Capsid of HIV-1 behaves like cell’s cargo receptor to enter the nucleus Biologists demonstrate that HIV-1 capsid acts like a Trojan horse to pass viral cargo across the nuclear pore. January 24, 2024
Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals. January 18, 2024
Researchers improve blood tests’ ability to detect and monitor cancer The advance makes it easier to detect circulating tumor DNA in blood samples, which could enable earlier cancer diagnosis and help guide treatment. January 18, 2024
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies New insights into how proton-coupled electron transfers occur at an electrode could help researchers design more efficient fuel cells and electrolyzers. January 16, 2024
Noninvasive technique reveals how cells’ gene expression changes over time MIT researchers can now track a cell’s RNA expression to investigate long-term processes like cancer progression or embryonic development. January 10, 2024
Shell joins MIT.nano Consortium International energy company becomes sustaining member of industry group. January 9, 2024
A new way to swiftly eliminate micropollutants from water MIT chemical engineers create a zwitterionic hydrogel system for single-step water treatment with minimal environmental footprint. January 9, 2024
Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to “chiral” fluids Study finds chiral structures, with mirror-image configurations, can emerge from nonchiral systems, suggesting new ways to engineer these materials. January 8, 2024
Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection The diagnostic, which requires only a simple urine test to read the results, could make lung cancer screening more accessible worldwide. January 5, 2024