The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics.

The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles.

A new adhesive that mimics the sticky substance barnacles use to cling to rocks may offer a better way to treat traumatic injuries.

MIT engineers used kirigami-style etching to design a stent that can temporarily lodge in tubular organs to release drugs.

The membrane’s structure could provide a blueprint for robust artificial tissues.

The technology could boost aerial robots’ repertoire, allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisions.

MIT researchers grow structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production.

Discovery could lead to new designs for improved and more sustainable materials inspired by nature.

A new way of making polymers adhere to surfaces may enable better biomedical sensors and implants.

MIT graduate student Seth Cazzell shows controlling pH enables reversible hydrogel formation in wider range of metal concentrations.