Making catalytic surfaces more active to help decarbonize fuels and chemicals

A new approach increases the efficiency of chemical reactions that are key to many industrial processes.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 7, 2021 ~6 min

Using adversarial attacks to refine molecular energy predictions

MIT researchers find a new way to quantify the uncertainty in molecular energies predicted by neural networks.

Vineeth Venugopal | Department of Materials Science and Engineering • mit
Sept. 1, 2021 ~7 min


Machine learning discovers new sequences to boost drug delivery

MIT researchers employ machine learning to find powerful peptides that could improve a gene therapy drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
Aug. 10, 2021 ~8 min

Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water

MIT-led research team fashions graphene foam into device that can extract uranium and other heavy metals from tap water.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Aug. 4, 2021 ~8 min

Sweat-proof “smart skin” takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals

The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 30, 2021 ~7 min

3 Questions: Anna Jagielska on printing artificial axons

How 3D-printed models of neuronal axons could accelerate development of new therapies to treat neurodegenerative disorders.

Shirley Goh | Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation • mit
June 29, 2021 ~7 min

VELION focused ion beam scanning electron microscope expands MIT.nano capabilities

FIB-SEM is now available to researchers across the Institute for use in characterization, nanofabrication, and rapid prototyping.

MIT.nano • mit
June 14, 2021 ~5 min

Engineers create a programmable fiber

In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.

Becky Ham | MIT News correspondent • mit
June 3, 2021 ~6 min


Phonon catalysis could lead to a new field

By selectively heating specific phonons without heating the entire material, researchers have enhanced ion diffusion in a way that could have broad applications.

Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Materials Science and Engineering • mit
May 28, 2021 ~6 min

Homing in on longer-lasting perovskite solar cells

A new approach to identifying useful formulations could help solve the degradation issue for these promising new lightweight photovoltaics.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
March 30, 2021 ~7 min

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