Researchers have developed a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the form of an ultra-long fiber that could…
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With “Hello!” as its theme, 2.009 returns to the stage
On Monday night, Kresge Auditorium was lit up in the colors of the rainbow as a…
Q&A: More-sustainable concrete with machine learning
As a building material, concrete withstands the test of time. Its use dates back to early…
Anantha Chandrakasan awarded 2022 IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal
Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the MIT School of Engineering and Vannevar Bush Professor of EECS, has…
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…
Provost Martin Schmidt named president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MIT Provost Martin Schmidt has been named as the 19th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the…
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).…
Creating dynamic symmetry in quantum systems
Physicists and engineers have long been interested in creating new forms of matter, those not typically…
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…