Repurposed Beer Yeast May Offer a Cost-Effective Way to Remove Lead From Water
A filter made from yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead as water flows through it.
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A filter made from yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead as water flows through it.
Having harnessed MIT's innovation ecosystem, PhD candidates Grant Knappe and Arjav Shah will focus on commercializing their research as 2024 Kavanaugh Fellows.
MIT researchers find that core-shell structures made of hydrogel could enable more efficient drug uptake by the body, as well as controlled release of multiple drugs from one pill.
In 2021, nearly a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide emissions came from the transportation sector, with aviation being a significant contributor.
MIT researchers describe a hydrogel platform for delivering monoclonal antibodies through subcutaneous injection. Biologics are giant organic molecules that don’t lend themselves to packaging found in synthesized pills or injectable suspensions.