Researchers Manipulate Nanoscale Particles with Light
Scientists from MIT have created in simulations the first system in which particles — ranging from roughly molecule to bacteria-sized — can be manipulated by…
Scientists from MIT have created in simulations the first system in which particles — ranging from roughly molecule to bacteria-sized — can be manipulated by…
Using graphene, researchers from MIT have developed a dialysis membrane material that can filter nanometer-sized molecules at 10 to 100 times the rate of commercial…
A team of engineers propose a new architecture for a fully optical neural network that, in principle, could offer an enhancement in computational speed and…
Engineers from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale University have developed a solar cell that widens the choice of colors without decreasing…
In a newly published study, researchers from Harvard University, Sandia National Laboratories, and MIT reveal a new technique for creating targeted defects in diamond materials….
Engineers from MIT have developed a nanofluidic device that enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells. Drugs manufactured by living cells, also…
By delivering RNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles to the colon, scientists at MIT have developed a fast and accurate way to speed up colon cancer…
Scientists from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale University have developed a plant-derived material that can be used to purify water potentially…
A group of scientists from MIT have developed a way to make extremely high-resolution images of tissue samples at a fraction of the cost of…
Researchers at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science have discovered a modification to perovskite solar cells, which could lead to a new generation…
Engineers from MIT have discovered a way to make “quantum dots” that emit infrared light when injected into the body, providing researchers with highly detailed…
By using an adhesive-like layer of nickel to peel graphene from silicon carbide, engineers at MIT have developed a technique to produce highly conductive wrinkle-free…
Scientists at MIT have developed a rubber-like fiber that could be used to study spinal cord neurons and potentially restore function. Implantable fibers have been…
By programming RNA nanoparticles, researchers from MIT have devised a new vaccine candidate for the Zika virus. The vaccine consists of strands of genetic material…
Using a self-assembly technique in which materials known as block copolymers are covered by a second polymer, scientists have found a long-awaited, simple method for…
A team of researchers from MIT has developed a way to make tumor cells more susceptible to certain types of cancer treatment by coating the…
A team of researchers has discovered a new way of using laser light to tune electronic energy levels in two-dimensional films of crystal. Faster, more…
By incorporating a laminated nanostructure into steel, a team of engineers has developed a way to give steel bone-like resistance to fracturing under repeated stress….