Lignin may lead to greener, stronger next-gen carbon fiber
New research with lignin may soon lead to lighter, stronger carbon fiber materials and stronger plastics with a gentler environmental impact.
Lignin is a compound...
MIT engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic skin
Wearable sensors are ubiquitous thanks to wireless technology that enables a person’s glucose concentrations, blood pressure, heart rate, and activity levels to be transmitted...
This rocket will image supernova remnant
A Northwestern University astrophysics team is aiming for the stars — well, a dead star, that is.
On Aug. 21, the NASA-funded team will launch...
New shortcut for quantum simulations could unlock new doors for technology
From water boiling into steam to ice cubes melting in a glass, we’ve all seen the phenomenon known as a phase transition in our...
Water can’t touch this sanded, powdered surface
Want a surface that won’t get wet? Grab some sandpaper.
Rice University researchers have developed a simple method to make surfaces superhydrophobic — that is,...
Scientists find new way to make cheaper batteries
New, easily fabricated, high performance carbon microlattice electrodes could soon be used to make cheaper batteries powered by readily available sodium ions.
The approach was...
MIT engineers develop stickers that can see inside the body
Ultrasound imaging is a safe and noninvasive window into the body’s workings, providing clinicians with live images of a patient’s internal organs.
To capture these...
Scientists find new way to build magnets to harvest fusion power of the sun...
Scientists have found a way to build powerful magnets smaller than before, aiding the design and construction of machines that could help the world...
MIT scientists 3D print sensors for satellites
MIT scientists have created the first completely digitally manufactured plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft.
These plasma sensors, also known as retarding potential analyzers (RPAs), are...
This engineered mattress could trick your body to fall asleep faster
When people feel sleepy or alert, that sensation is controlled in part by the ebb and flow of a 24-hour rhythm of their body...