How ‘transparent’ is graphene?
MIT researchers find that adding a coating of graphene has little effect on how a surface interacts with liquids — except in extreme cases.
MIT researchers find that adding a coating of graphene has little effect on how a surface interacts with liquids — except in extreme cases.
These more durable gels could find applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
New tests of nanostructured material could lead to better armor against everything from gunfire to micrometeorites.
Counting loops that weaken materials could help researchers eliminate structural flaws.
New adhesive comes off quickly, sparing infants’ delicate skin from damage.
Protein-labeling technique allows high-resolution visualization of molecules inside cells.
More MechE students choose to design their own education.
MIT team discovers an inorganic catalyst that could pave the way to a more robust synthesis of valuable rare sugars.
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
MIT senior Victoria Okuneye traveled to Mexico and Jamaica to pursue her passions for neuroscience and global service.
Director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (OEIT) discusses some of the key concepts propelling the open education movement.
Innovation symposium touches on a dizzying array of topics, with themes of interdisciplinary collaboration, energy and innovation for the developing world.
Videos follow 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.
Using ultrasound waves, researchers boost skin’s permeability to drugs.
Joined MIT faculty in 1953; studied control problems and dynamic modeling.