Using a Functionalized Metal-Organic Framework Compound to Filter Heavy Hydrogen
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute has developed a metal-organic framework compound that can be used to separate deuterium and tritium from…
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute has developed a metal-organic framework compound that can be used to separate deuterium and tritium from…
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…
A team of researchers has demonstrated, for the first time, that photo luminescent carbon nanoparticles can exhibit reversible switching of their optical properties in cancer…
A team of engineers from MIT has developed transparent, gel-based robots that may one day assist in surgical operations and evade underwater detection. Engineers at…
For the first time, team of engineers from MIT has probed the mechanical properties of a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material to determine its mechanical performance…
A team of engineers at MIT has successfully designed a new 3D material with five percent the density of steel and ten times the strength,…
A newly published study from Yale scientists reveals how to enhance the lifetime of sound waves traveling through glass — the material at the heart…
A team of researchers has developed a “second skin” polymer that can provide a barrier, cosmetic improvement, and potentially deliver drugs. Scientists at MIT, Massachusetts…
Researchers at MIT have determined the structure of a bacterial enzyme that can produce biodegradable plastics, an advance that could help chemical engineers tweak the…
Scientists at MIT have developed a new catalyst material that provides design principles for producing fuels from carbon dioxide emissions. The findings suggest a route…
Engineers from Harvard University have made the first entirely 3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensing. Using a fully automated, digital manufacturing procedure, the 3D-printed heart-on-a-chip can…
Using a combination of four different therapies, researchers from MIT reveal a new treatment that destroys tumors in mice. Harnessing the body’s own immune system…
Inspired by semiaquatic mammals such as beavers and sea otters, MIT engineers are fabricating fur-like rubbery hair-lined wetsuits that may help keep surfers warm. Beavers…
Researchers reveal a surprisingly simple way to direct synthetic microswimmers towards light or darkness. Phototactic behavior directs some bacteria towards light and others into darkness:…
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have developed functional elastomers that can be activated by magnetic fields. One day, microrobots may be able to swim…
Using carbon nanotube “stitches,” aerospace engineers from MIT have found a way to strengthen composites, helping make airplane frames lighter and more damage-resistant. The newest…
Engineers from MIT propose that a new lithium-oxygen battery material could be packaged in batteries that are very similar to conventional sealed batteries yet provide…
MIT engineers have developed a method to bind gelatin-like polymer materials called hydrogels and elastomers, which could be used to make artificial skin and longer-lasting…