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Company founded by MIT alumnus lets anyone run DNA experiments

MiniPCR bio has sold thousands of its inexpensive polymerase chain reaction machines to researchers and schools around the world.

August 17, 2021

Designing better batteries for electric vehicles

As researchers consider materials for solid-state batteries, they also may want to consider how those materials could impact large-scale manufacturing.

August 16, 2021

Energy storage from a chemistry perspective

Eli Paster SM ’10, PhD '14 is the CEO of PolyJoule, a startup working to reinvent energy storage technology to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

August 16, 2021

Why boiling droplets can race across hot oily surfaces

The commonplace phenomenon, now quantified for the first time, could be harnessed for many useful applications.

August 12, 2021

Using aluminum and water to make clean hydrogen fuel — when and where it’s needed

MIT team produces practical guidelines for generating hydrogen using scrap aluminum.

August 12, 2021

Bio-inspired, blood-repelling tissue glue could seal wounds quickly

A new adhesive that mimics the sticky substance barnacles use to cling to rocks may offer a better way to treat traumatic injuries.

August 9, 2021

Fall 2021 course: 6.S059 Nanotechnology—Design from atoms to everything

In this fall 2021 undergraduate course, Profs. Farnaz Niroui and Rajeev Ram will introduce the fundamentals of applied quantum mechanics, materials science, and fabrication skills needed to design, engineer and build emerging nanotechnologies with diverse applications in energy, computing, display and sensing. Labs will be done primarily at MIT.nano!

Read more and register.

August 9, 2021

New device can diagnose Covid-19 from saliva samples

The tabletop diagnostic yields results in an hour and can be programmed to detect variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

August 6, 2021

This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli

The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.

August 5, 2021

Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water

MIT-led research team fashions graphene foam into device that can extract uranium and other heavy metals from tap water.

August 4, 2021

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