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A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful

MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers.

December 4, 2024

Characterization User Forum: Spotlight on XPS capabilities—Dec. 11

Join Characterization.nano for their December user forum focused on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) capabilities.

December 11, 2024
4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. ET
12-0168 (MIT.nano basement teaching space)

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The big problems driving nanotech development

MIT.nano Associate Director Brian Anthony discusses MIT.nano and working at the nanoscale.

Read more at Freethink.

December 3, 2024

Photonic processor could enable ultrafast AI computations with extreme energy efficiency

This new device uses light to perform the key operations of a deep neural network on a chip, opening the door to high-speed processors that can learn in real-time.

December 2, 2024

A nonflammable battery to power a safer, decarbonized future

The startup Alsym Energy, co-founded by Professor Kripa Varanasi, is hoping its batteries can link renewables with the industrial sector and beyond.

November 21, 2024

Tunable ultrasound propagation in microscale metamaterials

New framework advances experimental capabilities, including design and characterization, of microscale acoustic metamaterials.

November 20, 2024

A bioinspired capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract

The needle-free device could be used to deliver insulin, antibodies, RNA, or other large molecules.

November 20, 2024

Curiosity, images, and scientific exploration

Professor of the practice Alan Lightman’s new book digs into the wonder of striking visual phenomena in nature.

November 19, 2024

Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels

The MIT spinout Emvolon is placing its repurposed engines next to methane sources, to generate greener methanol and other chemicals.

November 19, 2024

How can electrons can split into fractions of themselves?

Physicists surprised to discover electrons in pentalayer graphene can exhibit fractional charge. New study suggests how this could work.

November 18, 2024

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