Research Highlights
- Faster Imaging at the Nano Level
A patented new technique discovered by Tufts engineers speeds up imaging of biological specimens and high-tech materials
- Tufts University collaborates with Somerville's Greentown Labs to support inventive clean technology solutions
Working together to find innovative solutions that promote environmental sustainability
- Four Tufts University Faculty Receive National Awards for Science and Engineering
- Bioinspired process makes materials that are light, robust and programmable at nano- to macro-scale
Ultralight web of silk nano fibers withstands load 4,000 times its weight
- Chip-sized, high-speed terahertz modulator raises possibility of faster data transmission
Confined terahertz waves interact with tunable, two-dimensional electron gas in a novel slot waveguide
- Engineers create programmable silk-based materials with embedded, pre-designed functions
Process enables creation of mechanical components with functionality, such as surgical pins that change color with strain