Once fabricated, objects can be altered by adding new polymers.

New tool could help diagnose malaria and other diseases.

MIT chemist constructs nanoparticle-based crystals by programming interactions of synthetic polymers and biopolymers at the molecular level.

New design of large-scale microparticle arrays can make materials science and bioengineering applications more scalable, precise, and versatile.

Technique for calculating elasticity could aid design of new materials.

Color-changing materials could be used to detect structural failure in energy-related equipment.

Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents.

New materials could be tuned for applications including drug delivery and water filtration.

Living Proof, a hair care corporation based on research emerging from the Langer Lab at MIT, has won 80 awards and counting.