Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images.
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For student researchers, no pause for the pandemic
Undergraduates Aljazzy Alahmadi, Andrea Garcia, and Quynh Nguyen are sustaining the nuclear science and engineering research mission from around the world.
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A fix for foulants
Researchers devise a practical solution for preventing corrosive CRUD buildup in nuclear systems.
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Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of razors
Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor’s edge, a new study shows.
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Novel gas-capture approach advances nuclear fuel management
Multidisciplinary team uses metal organic frameworks to extract radioactive krypton from fuel-reprocessing gasses.
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Chemists make tough plastics recyclable
New method for producing thermoset plastics allows them to be broken down more easily after use.
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A mechanical way to stimulate neurons
Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses.
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Researchers develop new materials for energy and sensing
MIT and Northwestern researchers create hybrid perovskite materials that could help improve the quality of solar cells and light sources.
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A wizard of ultrasharp imaging
To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise.
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COMMANDing drug delivery
A new computational method fine-tunes delivery of therapeutics to specific brain regions.
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