As a fifth-year PhD candidate in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith studies sodium-ion batteries, an emerging alternative to the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. His research aims to make energy storage
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- MIT researchers have created a chip-based optical device that can dynamically control incoming infrared light for more precise thermal imaging, chemical sensing, or pollution monitoring.
- A new method developed by MIT researchers makes robots better at thinking ahead while they are acting, such as when folding laundry, leading to smoother motions and quicker reactions.
- Does the ocean know how to cure cancer? Inspired by how mollusks grow their shells, Angela Belcher is developing a new way to help detect and treat cancer earlier. #CuriosityOnAMission Read her story: curiositymission.org/stories/cision/


