Nonflammable Battery for a Safe Decarbonized Future
Lithium-ion batteries have become essential in powering our home electronics and fueling the electric vehicle revolution. However, they come with…
Category: Innovation
Bioinspired capsule delivers drugs to GI tract walls
Inspired by the remarkable propulsion techniques of squids, a team of researchers from MIT and Novo Nordisk has innovated a…
Virtuosity Model Insights and Innovations at MIT
In September, a vibrant crowd gathered at the MIT Media Lab for an extraordinary concert featuring acclaimed musician Jordan Rudess,…
Modular Chemical Plants from Automotive Engines for Green Fuels
Addressing methane emissions is critically important in the battle against climate change. Methane traps heat in the atmosphere with 84…
Cell Protector Teams Up with Killer for Unlikely Alliance
Cell death is an essential part of life, occurring from early development through old age. Apoptosis, a critical form of…
MIT Students Selected as 2025 Rhodes Scholars
Four exceptional students from MIT have been honored as 2025 Rhodes Scholars, with plans to embark on fully funded postgraduate…
Aerospace Entrepreneurship Launchpad at MIT
At just 22 years old, aerospace engineer Eric Shaw found himself working with some of the most powerful aircraft in…
Durable Transition Strategies for Sustainable Solutions
In the quest to mitigate the severe effects of climate change, “we must accelerate decarbonization efforts,” emphasized William H. Green,…
Iberia’s New Slim-bodied Aircraft with Long Range and Aisle Seats
Iberia has successfully completed its inaugural flight with an advanced extra-long-range aircraft, signaling a potential revolution in the way airlines…
Linzixuan Zhang Wins 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition
Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang, a PhD candidate in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, has recently distinguished herself by winning the…
Dancing with Waves and Currents in the Maldives
Every child who has whimsically built a sandcastle only to see it washed away by the tide understands a fundamental…
At-home lab testing innovation for convenience and accuracy
Did you know that six in ten Americans struggle with at least one chronic disease? Furthermore, four in ten are…
MIT engineers enhance CO2 conversion to useful products
As global efforts intensify to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are actively exploring cost-effective methods to capture carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Graph AI model predicts future innovation trends
Have you ever thought about the connections between seemingly unrelated fields, like biological tissue and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9”? It…
Inverting Design Problems: 3 Key Questions to Consider
In mechanical engineering, the journey of computational design typically commences with identifying a challenge or a goal, followed by an…