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Surface coating designed to improve power plant efficiency wins 2022 Water Innovation Prize

The student pitch competition included a variety of solutions addressing water access, usage, and maintenance.

April 29, 2022

From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button

Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps.

April 28, 2022

Molecular monitor: blending chemistry with pathology for new ways to detect diseases

Professor Hadley Sikes blends chemistry with pathology for new ways to detect diseases, including cancer and covid.

April 27, 2022

Using excess heat to improve electrolyzers and fuel cells

New technology could help generate hydrogen and chemical industry ingredients.

April 26, 2022

Researchers develop a paper-thin loudspeaker

The flexible, thin-film device has the potential to make any surface into a low-power, high-quality audio source.

April 26, 2022

A smarter way to develop new drugs

A new artificial intelligence technique only proposes candidate molecules that can actually be produced in a lab.

April 26, 2022

“Spring-loaded” system pops phosphorus into molecular rings

An alternative to methods requiring harsh chemical conditions, the reaction offers a new route to making useful phosphorous-containing compounds.

April 21, 2022

MIT scientists develop low-cost, high-precision fabrication method for thin mirrors and silicon wafers

A novel photolithography technique could be a manufacturing game-changer for optical applications.

April 20, 2022

A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine

The design could someday enable a fully decarbonized power grid, researchers say.

April 18, 2022

Engineers enlist AI to help scale up advanced solar cell manufacturing

Perovskite materials would be superior to silicon in PV cells, but manufacturing such cells at scale is a huge hurdle. Machine learning can help.

April 18, 2022

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