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.
A filter made from yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead as water flows through it.
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Seven researchers, along with 14 additional MIT alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.
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Lane leaves a lasting legacy at the Institute and on tribal communities around the country.
A study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out even trace amounts of lead.
Udayan Umapathi SM ’17 and Will Langford SM ’14, PhD ’19 are co-founders of a Media Lab spinoff building a full-stack platform to enable automation for genomics and genetic engineering.
History unfolds as an interdisciplinary research team uses computational tools to examine the contents of “locked” letters.
Trained dogs can detect cancer and other diseases by smell. A miniaturized detector can analyze trace molecules to mimic the process.