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November 30, 2021
An energy-storage solution that flows like soft-serve ice cream
Thaneer Malai Narayanan SM ’18, PhD ’21 and his team make the case for a semisolid electrochemical compound as a cost-efficient, grid-scale battery backup for wind and solar power.
November 30, 2021 MIT Future Founders Initiative announces prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotechProfessors Ellen Roche and Tal Choen are among nine MIT researchers selected as finalists for 2021 prize supported by Northpond Ventures.
November 21, 2021 Peeking into a chrysalis, videos reveal growth of butterfly wing scalesIn a new PNAS study, Mathias Kolle and Peter So take a closer look at the growth of butterfly wing scales. Their findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or or waterproof textiles.
November 18, 2021 Looking to space to cure osteoarthritisOsteoarthritis affects hundreds of millions of people around the globe. MechE Professor, Alan Grodzinsky, ’71, ScD ’74, wants to end their pain.
November 12, 2021 Capturing the Sun in a box: Thermal battery inventor wins the 2021 Bell Labs PrizeAsegun Henry, winner of the 2021 Nokia Bell Labs Prize, wants to use carbon as the primary means of storing energy generated from renewable sources like solar.
