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Tag: Chemical engineering
Making hydropower plants more sustainable
Growing up on a farm in Texas, there was always something for siblings Gia Schneider ’99…
MIT J-WAFS announces 2022 seed grant recipients
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT has awarded eight MIT…
Using soap to remove micropollutants from water
Imagine millions of soapy sponges the size of human cells that can clean water by soaking…
Method for delivering immune system-stimulating drugs may enhance cancer immunotherapy
Stimulating the body’s immune system to attack tumors is a promising way to treat cancer. Scientists…
MIT Future Founders Initiative announces prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotech
In a fitting sequel to its entrepreneurship “boot camp” educational lecture series last fall, the MIT…
New 10-minute test detects Covid-19 immunity
Researchers have successfully developed a rapid point-of-care test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies (NAbs).…
Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins
Using specialized carbon nanotubes, MIT engineers have designed a novel sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 without…