The printer generates vaccine-filled microneedle patches that can be stored long-term at room temperature and applied to the skin.

These tunable proteins could be used to create new materials with specific mechanical properties, like toughness or flexibility.

Chemistry professor and 2022 MacArthur Fellow opens a door “into a real field that has real potential.”

Characteristics of motion in dance can illuminate what it means to be efficient or fatigued in other domains.

U.S. Department of Energy selects MIT to establish collaborative research center for optimizing the development of tandem solar modules.

In a new study, immunostimulatory drugs slowed tumor growth without producing systemic inflammation.

Using ultrasonic waves that propel drug molecules into the skin, the patch could be used to treat a variety of skin conditions.

MIT engineers identified an unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.

Applying a small voltage to the walls of algae growing tanks can prevent cloudy buildup and allow more photosynthesis to happen.

The peptide blocks a hyperactive brain enzyme that contributes to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s and other diseases.