Materials science
Gathering 'concrete' evidence
April 2, 2008
MIT class explores controversial pyramid theory with scale model
Researchers make a point of explaining 'the wallpaper problem'
March 30, 2008
Also labeled: Mathematics, Physics
Boston College, MIT researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency
March 20, 2008
Nanotech advance heralds new era in heating, cooling and power generation
A tangled web: CEE researchers unravel the secrets of spider silk's strength
March 19, 2008
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering
Floating a big idea
March 19, 2008
MIT demonstrates pre-Columbian use of rafts to transport goods
MIT works toward engineered blood vessels
December 17, 2007
Vessels could be used in human body
MIT creates oil-repelling materials
December 6, 2007
Many applications in aviation, more
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Mechanical engineering
Cancer study shows power of interdisciplinary approach
December 3, 2007
Thermoelectric materials are one key to energy savings
November 20, 2007
Researchers jumpstart old field with new approach
Also labeled: Energy, Nanoscience and nanotechnology
MIT works toward 'smart' optical microchips
November 1, 2007
Light-powered micro-machines could advance telecommunications
MIT develops 'tractor beam' for manipulation of cells on silicon
October 31, 2007
Tool could manipulate tiny objects on a chip
MIT's 'electronic nose' could detect hazards
October 30, 2007
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering
MIT gel changes color on demand
October 21, 2007
Material could lead to fast, inexpensive sensors
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering
Green Center for Physics dedication set for Oct. 5
October 3, 2007
Event also celebrates completion of PDSI building project
Also labeled: Physics, Campus buildings and architecture
Students shape materials for their own devices
September 27, 2007
Also labeled: Contests and academic competitions
MIT works toward safer gene therapy
September 7, 2007
Biodegradable polymers replace viruses to deliver genes
MIT probes secret of bone's strength
September 6, 2007
GM plugs in to battery technology with MIT roots
August 10, 2007
Force, not light, gives researchers images of cell receptors
June 13, 2007
Technique could assist in the design and testing of new drug molecules
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
MIT researchers probe bones' tiny building blocks
May 24, 2007
Team's results could lead to new composites that mimic bones' capacity to 'fail gracefully'
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Mechanical engineering
Materials science contest starts
May 16, 2007


























