International team reports powerful tool for studying, tuning atomically thin materials Work could lead to heady applications in novel electronics and more. June 27, 2023
Redefining design through textiles MIT Morningside Academy for Design Fellow Ganit Goldstein SM ’23 combines traditional craftsmanship and technology to transform the way clothes are produced and worn. June 26, 2023
Sensing the world around us MIT.nano symposium highlights applications of ambient sensing. June 26, 2023
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
