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Inspired by personal tragedy, graduate student Hyunwoo Yuk used his background in soft materials to develop a bioadhesive tape for repairing damaged tissue.

Cutting-edge microscope helps reveal ways to control the electronic properties of atomically thin materials.

The advance could improve energy efficiency of data centers and lighten the load for electronics-rich vehicles.

Engineered plant nanosensors and portable Raman spectroscopy will help enable sustainable practices in traditional and urban agriculture.

The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.

MIT junior faculty explore new research directions and achieve powerful career advancement enabled by J-WAFS’ mission-driven grant program focused on water and food solutions.

Trained dogs can detect cancer and other diseases by smell. A miniaturized detector can analyze trace molecules to mimic the process.

MIT researchers are developing a superconducting nanowire, which could enable more efficient superconducting electronics.

Read more at MIT News.

PhD student and 2017 J-WAFS graduate fellow Tzu-Chieh Tang designs living materials to solve environmental challenges, with an emphasis on safety and scalability.