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The swarming behavior of about 100 million molecular machines can be controlled by simple mechanical stimuli
A new discovery heralds an exciting future for organic electronics
New renewable raw materials replace the classic non-renewable ones used for making many plastics
New method raises prospects for cost-effective carbon capture solutions
The ultimate dream of brain computer interface (BCI) research just got much closer
Flexible liquid crystal devices using highly functional organic materials
New protein bridges chemical divide for ‘seamless’ bioelectronics devices
Ingestible origami robot steered by external magnetic fields
This illustration shows a possible configuration of a floating offshore nuclear plant, based on design work by Jacopo Buongiorno and others at MIT's Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering. Like offshore oil drilling platforms, the structure would include living quarters and a helipad for transportation to the site. Illustration courtesy of Jake Jurewicz/MIT-NSE
Floating nuclear plants could ride out tsunamis
Charred Micro-Bunny Sculpture Shows Promise of New Material for 3-D Shaping
Developing computers that can ‘think’ and ‘see’ in the same way as humans
Magnetic Power Offers Energy-Saving Alternative
MIT researchers developed a fabrication process to produce self-heating microfluidic devices in one step using a multi-material 3D printer. Pictured is an example of one of the devices. Credits:Image: Courtesy of the researchers
3D printed self-heating microfluidic devices could someday be used to rapidly create cheap, yet accurate, tools to detect a host of diseases
Urine tests identify brain tumors by capturing cancer-derived extracellular vesicles and DNA using nanowires. CREDIT Takao Yasui
A DNA urine test for brain tumors
Schematic illustration of the novel chemical vapor etching process to fabricate ultra-narrow silicon nanowires, developed by Yung Joon Jung, Northeastern professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, and his research team. Illustration courtesy of Yung Joon Jung and Moneesh Upmanyu
Revolutionizing the semiconductor industry with a new form of silicon