MIT.nano

Efficient cooling method could enable chip-based trapped-ion quantum computers

New technique could improve the scalability of trapped-ion quantum computers, an essential step toward making them practically useful.

January 15, 2026

Chemists determine the structure of the fuzzy coat that surrounds Tau proteins

Learning more about this structure could help scientists find ways to block Tau from forming tangles in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients.

A protein found in the GI tract can neutralize many bacteria

The protein, known as intelectin-2, also helps to strengthen the mucus barrier lining the digestive tract.

January 13, 2026

CANCELLED: Feb. Seminar: Controlling the direction of light emission in anisotropic perovskite nanoparticles using alignment, fusing, and surface interactions — Feb. 23

Join MIT.nano for our February seminar! Professor Carissa Eisler, Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at UCLA, will present on controlling the direction of light emission in anisotropic perovskite nanoparticles using alignment, fusing, and surface interactions.

3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Grier Room A (34-401)

AI-generated sensors open new paths for early cancer detection

Nanoparticles coated with molecular sensors could be used to develop at-home tests for many types of cancer.

January 6, 2026

MIT.nano job opening: postdoctoral associate

MIT.nano is seeking a postdoctoral associate for a one-year term appointment focused on plasma etching! Read more and apply.

January 5, 2026

MIT’s top research stories of 2025

Concrete batteries, AI-developed antibiotics, the ozone’s recovery, and a more natural bionic knee were some of the most popular topics on MIT News in 2025.

Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94 to deliver MIT’s 2026 Commencement address

An electrical engineer by training, Su is the chair and CEO of the semiconductor company AMD.

December 25, 2025

MIT.nano holiday hours Dec. 23 - Jan. 2

MIT’s upcoming winter break closure is from Tuesday, December 23 until Friday, January 2nd. As on all MIT Institute holidays (see https://hr.mit.edu/holidays), MIT.nano facilities will be operating on “weekend mode” (only qualified 24h users have access). Regular hours resume on Monday, Jan 5th.

December 22, 2025

MIT in the media: 2025 in review

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

December 22, 2025

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