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This unassuming material is capable of capturing or releasing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in response to moisture swings.
Pulling carbon dioxide out of the air using moisture
A more efficient way to capture fresh water from the air
Bringing transformative potential to agriculture with a natural technology for ‘dimming’ genes
Staving off coral reef collapse via a new technique
Producing energy from evaporating tap or seawater with new nanoscale devices
Setting the stage for regenerative therapy by turning skin cells into limb cells

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

May 13, 2019

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, focusing on the instruction and research of technical arts and applied sciences

A net-zero fuel recipe for planes that will pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air

A net-zero fuel recipe for planes that will pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air

Low-cost alternative to concrete absorbs CO2 during its formation

Low-cost alternative to concrete absorbs CO2 during its formation

New self-healing concrete that is four times more durable than traditional concrete and could cut CO2 emissions

New self-healing concrete that is four times more durable than traditional concrete and could cut CO2 emissions

Lab-grown meat turns over a new leaf

Lab-grown meat turns over a new leaf

Cold spraying 3D-printed biomedical parts with supersonic speed makes porous structures that are 40% stronger

Cold spraying 3D-printed biomedical parts with supersonic speed makes porous structures that are 40% stronger

Using DNA signatures to identify genetically engineered organisms that have been released into the environment

In partnership with scientists from Raytheon and other universities, Eric Young is helping develop a method for using DNA signatures to identify genetically engineered organisms that have been accidentally or intentionally released beyond the lab and into the environment. If a genetically or synthetically engineered organism is released into the environment, how will we know?

Using DNA signatures to identify genetically engineered organisms that have been released into the environment

Hunting lionfish with underwater robots

Autonomous submersible craft could harvest a species that is damaging critical reefs and depleting valuable fish supplies Undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are building an autonomous underwater robot that could help reduce the threat posed by an invasive species of fish that, unchecked by natural predators, threatens the well-being of coral reefs and

Hunting lionfish with underwater robots

Solved: A major bioengineering problem blocking the regeneration of human tissues and organs

Researchers face a fundamental challenge as they seek to scale up human tissue regeneration from small lab samples to full-size tissues, bones, even whole organs to implant in people to treat disease or traumatic injuries: how to establish a vascular system that delivers blood deep into the developing tissue. Current bioengineering techniques, including 3-D printing,

Solved: A major bioengineering problem blocking the regeneration of human tissues and organs

Engines of Change: WPI Team Recovers Rare Earth Elements From Discarded Motors of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

WPI lab one of the only facilities in the nation able to conduct this research; may lead to gains for US auto industry and lessen dependence on China In an effort to help develop a sustainable domestic supply of rare earth elements and lessen the United States’ dependence on China for materials that are vital

Engines of Change: WPI Team Recovers Rare Earth Elements From Discarded Motors of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Giving Government Special Access to Data Poses Major Security Risks

In recent months, government officials in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries have made repeated calls for law-enforcement agencies to be able to access, upon due authorization, encrypted data to help them solve crimes. Beyond the ethical and political implications of such an approach, though, is a more practical question: If we

Giving Government Special Access to Data Poses Major Security Risks

MIT spin-out Robot Rebuilt wants to give robotic hands a better sense of touch

Eduardo Torres-Jara wants to expand the kinds of tasks robots can perform, by giving them more sensitive fingers. And his startup, Robot Rebuilt, is out making the rounds of Boston venture capital firms. The new robot, Tactico, builds upon work done at MIT‘s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, and supervised by Rod Brooks, the iRobot co-founder who is

MIT spin-out Robot Rebuilt wants to give robotic hands a better sense of touch

App turns smartphone into a medical monitor

To measure their vital signs, users simply place their finger lightly against the phone’s camera lens Users of the Pulse Phone app may be justifiably impressed at the way in which it lets them measure their heart rate, simply by placing their finger over their iPhone’s camera lens. Well, a biomedical engineer at Worcester Polytechnic

App turns smartphone into a medical monitor

Cubelets help make robotics a snap

  Do you remember those colored building blocks you would use to learn words and numbers, or just construct mighty castles to keep your enemies outside? Well, they’ve now received a 21st Century update in the form of the Cubelets system. Currently made up of 20 colored blocks that snap together with the help of

Cubelets help make robotics a snap

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