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- Capturing cell growth in 3-D - MIT News
MIT spinout AIM Biotech has developed a microfluidics device that lets researchers co-culture multiple cell types in a 3-D hydrogel environment that mimics natural tissue, to more accurately study biological processes, such as cancer metastasis, and better capture how cancer cells react to chemotherapy agents
- Imaging technique removes the effect of water in underwater scenes . . .
In recent years, researchers have developed color-correcting tools that aim to reproduce the true colors in the ocean These efforts involved adapting tools that were developed originally for environments out of water, for instance to reveal the true color of features in foggy conditions
- Clip Financial Times New tools aim for nuanced analysis of academic . . .
Financial Times reporter Seb Murray highlights a new paper by Prof Roberto Rigobon and Research Scientist Florian Berg that explores why different ESG ratings can paint different pictures of the same company, finding that “measurement differences between rating agencies are the main source of divergence ” Murray notes that “by exposing these inconsistencies, the research highlights the
- “Life is short, so aim high” - MIT News
MIT professor Rafael Jaramillo seeks to develop new, more sustainable semiconductor materials His work could improve the economics and reduce the environmental footprint of semiconductors used in telecommunications, microelectronics, photovoltaics, and more
- Math research team maps E8 - MIT News
The E 8 calculation is part of an ambitious project sponsored by AIM and the National Science Foundation known as the Atlas of Lie Groups and Representations The goal of the Atlas project is to determine the unitary representations-roughly speaking, symmetries of a quantum mechanical system-of all the Lie groups (E 8 is the largest of the
- Scientists discover potential new targets for Alzheimer’s drugs
Using a computational strategy that allows them to combine information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for Alzheimer’s disease
- Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap . . .
A new solar desalination system takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight The system flushes out accumulated salt, so replacement parts aren’t needed often, meaning the system could potentially produce drinking water that is cheaper than tap water
- MIT and SUSTech announce Centers for Mechanical Engineering Research . . .
MIT and the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, China, have announced the launch of the Centers for Mechanical Engineering Research and Education at MIT and SUSTech The two centers, which will be located at MIT and SUSTech, aim to foster research collaborations and inspire new approaches to engineering education
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