Researchers 3D print sensors for satellites

Cheap and quick to produce, these digitally manufactured plasma sensors could help scientists predict the weather or study climate change.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
July 27, 2022 ~7 min

How different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles

The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 21, 2022 ~8 min


The best semiconductor of them all?

Researchers have found a material that can perform much better than silicon. The next step is finding practical and economic ways to make it.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 21, 2022 ~8 min

Explained: Why perovskites could take solar cells to new heights

This family of crystalline compounds is at the forefront of research seeking alternatives to silicon.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 15, 2022 ~8 min

MIT engineers design surfaces that make water boil more efficiently

Systems used in many industries could save energy through these new surface treatments.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 12, 2022 ~8 min

Physicists discover a “family” of robust, superconducting graphene structures

The findings could inform the design of practical superconducting devices.

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

Quantum sensor can detect electromagnetic signals of any frequency

MIT engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for quantum computing and biological sensing.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
June 21, 2022 ~6 min

Robotic lightning bugs take flight

Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
June 21, 2022 ~9 min


Nanoparticle sensor can distinguish between viral and bacterial pneumonia

Using this diagnostic, doctors could avoid prescribing antibiotics in cases where they won’t be effective.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 13, 2022 ~7 min

Engineers develop nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier

Tested using a new brain tissue model, the particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs for glioblastoma.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 1, 2022 ~7 min

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