New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics. February 10, 2022
Light could boost performance of fuel cells, lithium batteries, and other devices With many devices depending on the motion of ions, light could be used as a switch to turn ion motion on and off. February 9, 2022
MIT.nano receives grant to acquire focused ion beam scanning electron microscope National Science Foundation award will allow the VELION FIB-SEM to become a permanent instrument in MIT.nano’s characterization facility. February 9, 2022
Construction contract awarded for new semiconductor facility at MIT Lincoln Laboratory The advanced research and prototyping facility will yield complex, integrated microelectronic components to enable scientific discovery and solve national security challenges. February 8, 2022
An explorer in the sprawling universe of possible chemical combinations Heather Kulik embraces computer models as “the only way to make a dent” in the vast number of potential materials that could solve important problems. February 6, 2022
New lightweight material is stronger than steel The new substance is the result of a feat thought to be impossible: polymerizing a material in two dimensions. February 2, 2022
Artificial intelligence system rapidly predicts how two proteins will attach The machine-learning model could help scientists speed the development of new medicines. February 1, 2022
Making RNA vaccines easier to swallow A pill that releases RNA in the stomach could offer a new way to administer vaccines, or to deliver therapies for gastrointestinal disease. January 31, 2022
Fast-tracking the search for energy-efficient materials Doctoral candidate Nina Andrejević combines spectroscopy and machine learning techniques to identify novel and valuable properties in matter. January 30, 2022
Tiny materials lead to a big advance in quantum computing Using ultrathin materials to reduce the size of superconducting qubits may pave the way for personal-sized quantum devices. January 27, 2022
