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Discovery allows early detection of shade avoidance syndrome

SMART researchers use Raman spectroscopy for early detection of SAS, which can help farmers better monitor plant health and improve crop yields.

December 18, 2020

Controlling drug activity with light

Miniaturized device activates drugs in a small region deep within the brain.

December 17, 2020

Ultracold atoms reveal a new type of quantum magnetic behavior

The findings may help researchers design “spintronic” devices and novel magnetic materials.

December 16, 2020

MassBridge will create curriculum for the advanced manufacturing needs of today’s economy.

MassBridge will create curriculum for the advanced manufacturing needs of today’s economy.

December 16, 2020

New type of atomic clock keeps time even more precisely

The design, which uses entangled atoms, could help scientists detect dark matter and study gravity’s effect on time.

December 16, 2020

An LED that can be integrated directly into computer chips

The advance could cut production costs and reduce the size of microelectronics for sensing and communication.

December 14, 2020

SMART researchers engineer a plant-based sensor to monitor arsenic levels in soil

Nanoscale devices integrated into the leaves of living plants can detect the toxic heavy metal in real time.

December 13, 2020

Explained: Why RNA vaccines for Covid-19 raced to the front of the pack

Many years of research have enabled scientists to quickly synthesize RNA vaccines and deliver them inside cells.

December 11, 2020

3 Questions: Phillip Sharp on the discoveries that enabled RNA vaccines for Covid-19

Curiosity-driven basic science in the 1970s laid the groundwork for today’s leading vaccines against the novel coronavirus.

December 11, 2020

A cool advance in thermoelectric conversion

A quantum effect in topological semimetals demonstrated by MIT researchers could allow for the utilization of an untapped energy source.

December 11, 2020

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