Research News

Footwear’s (carbon) footprint

davidco@mit.edu (Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:02 +0000

Study finds the bulk of shoes’ carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes.

davidco@mit.edu (Anne Trafton, MIT News Office) — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Computational model offers insight into mechanisms of drug-coated balloons.

davidco@mit.edu (Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

New technique advances carbon-fiber composites.

davidco@mit.edu (David L. Chandler, MIT News Office) — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices.

davidco@mit.edu (Anne Trafton, MIT News Office) — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed.

davidco@mit.edu (Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office) — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

New hardware could lead to wireless devices that identify and exploit unused transmission frequencies, using radio spectrum much more efficiently.

davidco@mit.edu (Anne Trafton, MIT News Office) — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:02 +0000

Findings may offer a new way to kill cancer cells by forcing them into an alternative programmed-death pathway.

davidco@mit.edu (Anne Trafton, MIT News Office) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

MIT study identifies influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.

davidco@mit.edu (Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office) — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Cirrus clouds form around mineral dust and metallic particles, study finds.

davidco@mit.edu (Denise Brehm, Civil and Environmental Engineering) — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A population-level study discovers small-scale details about individuals’ choices.