Designing zeolites, porous materials made to trap molecules

MIT engineers are controlling pore openings for maximum molecule capture.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Aug. 24, 2022 ~16 min

A new concept for low-cost batteries

Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 24, 2022 ~9 min


Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic “skin”

The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 18, 2022 ~7 min

MIT team reports giant response of semiconductors to light

The materials’ stiffness increases up to 40 percent, in a reversible effect, the researchers report in a study that also explains the phenomenon's atomic origins.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Aug. 15, 2022 ~6 min

Researchers pioneer a new way to detect microbial contamination in cell cultures

The anomaly-detection model developed by SMART utilizes machine learning to detect microbial contamination within a few minutes.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
June 29, 2022 ~8 min

SMART researchers enable early-stage detection of microbial contamination in cell therapy

Rapid and accurate analytical test method enhances the production of high-quality cell therapy products.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
May 31, 2022 ~10 min

New research center focused on brain-body relationship established at MIT

K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center to investigate the brain’s complex relationship with other body systems.

Julie Pryor | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
May 25, 2022 ~6 min

MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium announces recipients of inaugural MCSC Seed Awards

Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.

Molly Chase | Climate and Sustainability Consortium • mit
May 23, 2022 ~15 min


Researchers unveil a secret of stronger metals

Study shows what happens when crystalline grains in metals reform at nanometer scales, improving metal properties.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
May 20, 2022 ~7 min

Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity

Engineers have developed a glucose power source that could fuel miniature implants and sensors.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
May 12, 2022 ~8 min

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