Nanoscience and nanotechnology

Chandrakasan named head of electrical engineering and computer scienceSucceeds Grimson as leader of MIT's largest academic department

Removable ‘cloak’ for nanoparticles helps them target tumorsNew MIT particles could be used to deliver cancer drugs to nearly any type of tumor.

Catching cancer with carbon nanotubesNew device to test blood can spot cancer cells, HIV on the fly

Seeing below the surfaceEngineers devise a new way to inspect advanced materials used to build airplanes

Going with the flowNew 3-D microfluidic system offers greater control over production of drug-delivering nanoparticles.

Nano-sized vaccinesNew MIT nanoparticles could lead to powerful vaccines for HIV and other diseases.

Research update: Continuous medical monitoringTiny 'microworms' could be implanted under the skin to give readout of blood sugar levels or other biomedical information.

Detecting whether a heart attack has occurredNew implantable sensor finds telltale signs; technology could also be adapted to monitor cancer and other diseases.

Delivering a potent cancer drug with nanoparticles can lessen side effectsThe new nanoparticle, which delivers the drug in a form activated when it reaches its target, also treats tumors more effectively than the unadorned drug in mice.

The power of ‘convergence’In white paper, MIT scientists discuss potential for revolutionary advances in biomedicine and other fields.

Direct deliveryCancer scientists believe nanoparticles could accurately target tumors, avoiding side effects.

Dauler named 2010 Young Innovator of the YearR&D Magazine honors Lincoln Laboratory researcher

A greener way to grow carbon nanotubesStudy suggests new way for manufacturers to minimize environmental impact of carbon nanotube production

‘Express lanes’ for ionsBy aligning carbon nanotubes in electrodes, researchers boost performance.

New nanoparticles could improve cancer treatmentParticles can deliver a combination of chemotherapy drugs directly to prostate-cancer cells.

Solar funnelNew antenna made of carbon nanotubes could make photovoltaic cells more efficient by concentrating solar energy.

Pushing ions through carbon nanotubesThe tiny, multitalented carbon tubes can carry single molecules, one at a time.

Super-sizing a cancer drug minimizes side effectsResearchers design a new version of cisplatin that spares the kidneys, letting doctors use higher doses.

A new use for goldEngineers turn a drawback — the stickiness of gold nanoparticles — into an advantage.

Obama intends to nominate Suresh as next NSF directorThe MIT engineering dean would lead the independent federal agency that supports science and engineering research.

Liquid-solid interactions, as never before seenNew technique improves researchers’ ability to measure a key property of material surfaces.

A manufacturing renaissance for America?At an MIT forum, experts examine new ways to pursue a good old idea: making things.

Pushing droplets aroundMIT researchers find a way to make drops on a surface move in just one direction, with possible applications ranging from biology to electronics

Self-assembling computer chipsMolecules that arrange themselves into predictable patterns on silicon chips could lead to microprocessors with much smaller circuit elements.

Zooming in on cellsNew microscopy technique offers close-up, real-time view of how proteins kill bacteria

In the World: Nanotech on the farmMIT chemical engineer Paula Hammond lends her nanotechnology expertise to farmers in Africa.

Listening in on single cellsA novel sensor array is the first to detect single molecules produced by living cells.

Iron-plated snail could inspire new armorAnalysis of unique deep-sea mollusk offers insights into design of armor for soldiers and vehicles.