A drive to understand natural science phenomena ignited MIT graduate student Changhao Li’s love of quantum physics.

The advance allows the particles to be placed deeper within biological tissue, which could aid with cancer diagnosis or monitoring.

When coated onto plastic tubing, the catalysts could act on chemicals flowing through, helping to synthesize drugs and other compounds.

Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could offer relief for children and adults who have trouble swallowing pills.

Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste.

The grants total over $1 million in support of research that addresses issues in the water and food sectors.

Searchable tool reveals more than 90,000 known materials with electronic properties that remain unperturbed in the face of disruption.

Nona Desalination is developing a compact water-desalination device that requires less electricity than a cell phone charger.