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Hope Regenerated

A “failed experiment” became a life-saving discovery by MIT Professor Ioannis V. Yannas and his colleague Dr. John Burke when their search for a better way to treat severe burn victims led to the discovery of organ regeneration.

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Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to “chiral” fluids

A new study by Professor Irmgard Bischofberger finds that chiral structures, with mirror-image configurations, can emerge from nonchiral systems, suggesting new ways to engineer these materials.

Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body

Professor Xuanhe Zhao and a team of engineers have designed a soft hydrogel optical fiber that stimulates peripheral nerves, and could help researchers in identifying the origins and treatments for nerve-related pain.