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View ArticleHow to make large 2-D sheets
MIT-led team develops method for scaling up production of thin electronic material.Read more
View ArticleBiomimetic non-reflective coating for solar cells wins MADMEC
Team wins $10,000 at annual competition for invention inspired by butterfly wings.Read more
View ArticleEngineers design magnetic cell sensors
New protein nanoparticles allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them.Read more
View ArticleHydrogel superglue is 90 percent water
New “water adhesive” is tougher than natural adhesives employed by mussels and barnacles.Read more
View ArticleStretchable hydrogel electronics
Water-based “Band-Aid” senses temperature, lights up, and delivers medicine to the skin.Read more
View ArticleNew microscope creates near-real-time videos of nanoscale processes
Instrument scans images 2,000 times faster than commercial models.Read more
View ArticleNanodevices at one-hundredth the cost
New techniques for building microelectromechanical systems show promise.Read more
View ArticleA nanophotonic comeback for incandescent bulbs?
Researchers combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-century energy efficiency.Read more
View ArticleSolar cells as light as a soap bubble
Ultrathin, flexible photovoltaic cells from MIT research could find many new uses.Read more
View ArticleSpeedy terahertz-based system could detect explosives
Spectroscopic system with chip-scale lasers cuts detection time from minutes to microseconds.Read more
View ArticleTough new hydrogel hybrid doesn’t dry out
Water-based material could be used to make artificial skin, longer-lasting contact lenses.Read more
View ArticleWireless, wearable toxic-gas detector
Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents.Read more
View ArticleBeaver-inspired wetsuits in the works
Rubbery hair-lined wetsuits may help keep surfers warm.Read more
View ArticleNew kind of supercapacitor made without carbon
Energy storage device could deliver more power than current versions of this technology.Read more
View ArticleTec and Tech: fostering engagement on the international nano scale
On October 4, MIT.nano and MTL were honored by a visit from Mr. José Antonio Fernández Carbajal, Chairman of the Board of Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), casually...
View ArticleMIT's AIM Photonics Academy looks to expand
Recent Stonehill College meeting puts laser focus on plan to grow and enhance regional integrated photonics education and training.Read more
View ArticleProgrammable droplets
Using electric fields to manipulate droplets on a surface could enable high-volume, low-cost biology experiments.Read more
View ArticleMagnetic 3-D-printed structures crawl, roll, jump, and play catch
New printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices.Read more
View ArticlePreparing postdocs for life beyond the bench
The new Convergence Scholars Program bridges disciplines and helps young researchers further their skills and build their brands as scientists.Read more
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