Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.
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New coating protects nitrogen-fixing bacteria from heat and humidity, which could allow them to be deployed for large-scale agricultural use.
A newly identified process could explain a variety of natural phenomena and enable new approaches to desalination.
The findings point to faster way to detect bacteria in food, water, and clinical samples.
Less expensive than refrigerated cold rooms, this cooling chamber offers accessible cold storage for smallholder farmers.
Gokul Sampath and Jie Yun have been named 2023-24 J-WAFS Fellows.
Vishnu Jayaprakash SM '19, PhD '22 won for the AgZen-Cloak, an invention that makes pesticides stick to crops, minimizing pollution and water waste.
Relying on evaporation and radiation — but not electricity — the system could keep food fresh longer or supplement air conditioning in buildings.
The grant will enable pilot-scale water treatment systems to be built and tested using sustainable hydrogel microparticles.
The Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability — a project supported by Community Jameel — will study the implications of climate change on food security as they relate to trade.
The grants total over $1 million in support of research that addresses issues in the water and food sectors.
Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps.
Students are driving innovative research to promote water and food security for all.
Study finds genome loops don’t last long in cells; theories of how loops control gene expression may need to be revised.
Mary Gehring is using her background in plant epigenetics to grow climate-resilient crops.
MIT chemical engineers create affordable, sustainable soap-based system to eliminate emerging micropollutants in water.