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In the researchers’ prototype device, a half-square-meter panel of the hydrogel is enclosed in a glass chamber coated with a cooling polymer film. When the vapor captured by the textured material evaporates, the…

Most people with type 1 diabetes inject insulin to prevent their blood sugar levels from getting too high. However, if their blood sugar gets too low, it can lead to confusion, seizures, and even death.

To combat this hypoglycemia, some…

In his study, Alex Kachkine, SM ’23, presents a new method he’s developed that involves printing the restoration on a very thin polymer film that can be carefully aligned with a painting and adhered to it or easily removed. As a…

Textiles account for 5% of landfill space—and clothing made with polyester can take up to 200 years to decompose. Massachusetts tackled the problem by banning disposal of clothing and fabrics in 2022. And Infinite Threads, a spinoff of the

After his independent study helped Peña pass AP calculus as a junior, his fascination with physics led him to the University of Southern California, the 2019 session of MIT’s Summer Research Program, and then MIT for grad school. Today,…

“It would be very difficult to teach biology or engineering in a studio designed for dance or music,” Jay Scheib, section head for Music and Theater Arts, told MIT News shortly before the building officially opened. “The same goes for…

What can sunspots on other stars teach astronomers about exoplanet atmospheres? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated a novel…