This 3D printer can figure out how to print with an unknown material

The advance could help make 3D printing more sustainable, enabling printing with renewable or recyclable materials that are difficult to characterize.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
April 8, 2024 ~8 min

Think globally, rebuild locally

In order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
March 22, 2024 ~6 min


Fiber “barcodes” can make clothing labels that last

Drawing inspiration from butterfly wings, reflective fibers woven into clothing could reshape textile sorting and recycling.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
March 21, 2023 ~6 min

MIT PhD students shed light on important water and food research

J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.

Carolyn Blais | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
Nov. 10, 2022 ~9 min

Could we make cars out of petroleum residue?

A new way to make carbon fiber could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
March 18, 2022 ~8 min

Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?

Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 15, 2021 ~9 min

Chemists make tough plastics recyclable

New method for producing thermoset plastics allows them to be broken down more easily after use.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 22, 2020 ~7 min

Will metal supplies limit battery expansion? | MIT News

Rise of electric vehicles and grid storage may cause bottlenecks, but no showstoppers, analysis suggests.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 11, 2017 ~5 min


Solving global problems with MIT in Brazil | MIT News

MIT student travels to São Paulo to assist non-profit in recognizing and organizing waste collectors.

Caroline Knox | MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives • mit
Feb. 26, 2016 ~3 min

Solar energy from discarded car batteries | MIT News

An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Dec. 22, 2015 ~12 min

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