Nanomaterial for retina implant could help restore sight

Researchers have created a material that could be turned into retinal implants that help restore people's vision.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~5 min

MIT engineers 3D print the electromagnets at the heart of many electronics

The printed solenoids could enable electronics that cost less and are easier to manufacture — on Earth or in space.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 23, 2024 ~8 min


Researchers harness 2D magnetic materials for energy-efficient computing

An MIT team precisely controlled an ultrathin magnet at room temperature, which could enable faster, more efficient processors and computer memories.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 22, 2024 ~8 min

Electrons become fractions of themselves in graphene, study finds

An exotic electronic state observed by MIT physicists could enable more robust forms of quantum computing.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 21, 2024 ~9 min

3D printing promises more efficient ways to make custom explosives and rocket propellants

‘Energetic’ materials are ones that readily ignite or detonate. The shapes of those materials have a big effect on how they burn or blow up.

Monique McClain, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
Feb. 20, 2024 ~8 min

Using AI to discover stiff and tough microstructures

Innovative AI system from MIT CSAIL melds simulations and physical testing to forge materials with newfound durability and flexibility for diverse engineering uses.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Feb. 14, 2024 ~6 min

Sensors made from ‘frozen smoke’ can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices

Researchers have developed a sensor made from ‘frozen smoke’ that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at concentrations

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 9, 2024 ~6 min

This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs

The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 9, 2024 ~8 min


New plastic goes from squishy to rigid and back

"...we can turn it into something that behaves like a hard, high-strength material or something that's quite flexible, like a rubber band."

U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 9, 2024 ~6 min

Technique could improve the sensitivity of quantum sensing devices

The method lets researchers identify and control larger numbers of atomic-scale defects, to build a bigger system of qubits.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 8, 2024 ~8 min

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