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Undruggable protein

Trashing Cancer’s ‘Undruggable’ Proteins

A new strategy developed by Professor Nathan Gianneschi grabs cancer-driving proteins and directs them to the cell’s disposal system.Read more

Subway system

Subway Systems Are Uncomfortably Hot—And Worsening

An analysis of more than 85,000 social posts by Professors Giorgia Chinazzo and Alessandro Rotta Loria reveals rising thermal discomfort and how it affects people.Read more

Ethylene

Renewable-Powered Tech Converts CO2 into Key Chemical

A catalyst design developed in the lab of Professor Ted Sargent increases efficiency, turning captured CO₂ into high-purity ethylene for plastics and packaging.Read more

Evolved robot

Evolved Robots Are Born to Run and Refuse to Die

Developed by Professor Sam Kriegman, AI-designed metamachines can run in the wild, recover from damage, and transform into new shapes.Read more

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