New Nanofluidic Device Speeds Up Quality Control for Biologics
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…
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Scientists Identify a New Species of Giant Birdlike Dinosaur
The mystery of the world’s largest dinosaur eggs has been solved, paleontologists have identified the Baby Louie specimen as the embryo of a new species…
MIT Engineers Control and Separate Fluids Using Visible Light
MIT engineers have developed a new system that uses light to control the way water moves over a surface. This advance may open the door…
New High-Resolution Technique Could Allow Researchers to Map Brain Circuits
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…
MIT Engineers Develop New Technique for Highly Conductive Graphene Wafers
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…
MIT Researchers Develop Multifunctional Fibers to Study Spinal Cord Neurons
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…
Engineers Design Microfluidic Device That Generates Passive Hydraulic Power
Engineers have designed a microfluidic device that mimics the pumping mechanism of trees and plants, generating passive hydraulic power that may be used to make…
Scientists Discover a New Way to Tune Electronic Energy Levels
A team of researchers has discovered new way of using laser light to tune electronic energy levels in two-dimensional films of crystal. Faster, more efficient…
Engineers Reduce the Effects of Fatigue by Including a Laminated Nanostructure into Steel
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….
Small Nanoparticles Provide Dramatic Improvements in Polymer Materials
New research from Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows that blending nanoparticles and polymers enables dramatic improvements in the properties of polymer materials. Polymer nanocomposites mix…
New Sensor Allows Researchers to Track Dopamine in the Brain
A team of researchers at MIT has devised a new technique to measure dopamine in the brain much more precisely than previously possible, which should…
MIT Engineers Demonstrate Second-Order Nonlinearity in Silicon
New research from MIT reveals a practical way to introduce second-order nonlinearities into silicon photonics, showing that silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end…
NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate Selects Proposals for Space Research Institutes
NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate has selected proposals for the creation of two multi-disciplinary, university-led research institutes that will focus on the development of technologies…
Researchers Discover a New Mechanism for Guiding Light in Photonic Crystal Fiber
A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen has discovered a new mechanism for guiding light in…
Chemical Engineers Boost Bacteria’s Production of Useful Chemicals
A team of chemical engineers from MIT has designed a new technique that allows them to dramatically boost bacteria’s production of useful chemicals by shutting…
New Nanoparticle Test Could Speed Up Drug Development
A team of researchers has devised a way to rapidly test different nanoparticles to see where they go in the body, helping identify particles for…
Study Shows Why Adolescents Are More Likely Than Adults to Engage in Risky and Impulsive Behavior
New research from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development shows that adolescents are more likely to ignore information that could prompt them to rethink…
Prehistoric Extinctions Offer Insights for Today’s Endangered Species
New research from Yale University is using data from prehistoric extinctions to teach valuable, real-world lessons about what happens to an ecosystem when its most…