Kate TelmainMIT ScopeSmoother Than GlassScientists use ions to shape the mirrored surfaces of X-ray telescopes.Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017
Kate TelmainMIT ScopeCRISPR and Stem Cells Could Speed Studies of Rare DiseasesA new platform makes it possible to study a single patient’s genetic makeup — in a petri dish.Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017
Kate TelmainMIT ScopeNew Bio-Based Plastic Leaches Less, Keeps Food FresherA cleaner, greener, biodegradable polymer might extend the shelf life of the food it packages.Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Kate TelmainMIT ScopeTurned On, Tuned In, But Not Dropped OutMIT takes a reasoned approach to student marijuana use in the wake of the sixtiesDec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Kate TelmainMIT ScopeMagnetic MeasurementGraduate student Ashley Raynal ’11 wrangles powerful magnets to identify biological compounds — and access advanced measuring systems.Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Kate TelmainMIT ScopeKeeping the Dogs at BaySome people explain pollution as a good thing in the wrong place. Not just spilled oil or plastic litter — pets, too.Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Kate TelmainMIT ScopeSatellite Tool Might Be Able to Predict Fracking-Related EarthquakesCombining satellite data with better modeling might enhance earthquake hazard prediction around wastewater disposal sites.Nov 7, 2016Nov 7, 2016
Kate TelmainMIT Scope3D Chemistry Leads to Potential Malaria BreakthroughOne dose of a new antimalarial drug kills the parasite in multiple stages of its lifecycle, combatting resistance and relapse.Oct 12, 2016Oct 12, 2016