Nature communications Archives

Professor Elfatih Eltahir’s article in Top 50 (#10) most read Earth and planetary sciences Nature Communications articles published in 2018

July 22, 2019 | News | ceemit

Breene M. Kerr Professor Elfatih Eltahir’s article titled “North China Plain threatened by deadly heatwaves due to climate change and irrigation,” is one of the Top 50 (#10) most read Earth and planetary sciences Nature Communications […]

Research from Professor Elfatih Eltahir shows China could face deadly heat waves due to a combination of climate change and irrigation

August 3, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Research from Professor Elfatih Eltahir shows that China’s most populous and agriculturally important region could face deadly heat waves unless significant measures are taken at the global scale to limit greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigate climate […]

Professor Otto Cordero and lab find bacteria on particle surfaces can impact the rates of carbon turnover in the ocean

July 27, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Assistant Professor Otto Cordero and researchers from his lab published new research that suggests that ecological interactions between bacteria on particles’ surfaces can impact the rates of carbon turnover in the ocean. The results were published […]

Research from Professor Martin Polz shows short-lived microbial communities are able to form despite rapidly varying conditions

January 18, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Research from Professor Martin Polz, in collaboration with Professor Eric Alm, shows that microbial communities in the ocean are able to form despite rapidly varying conditions in a coastal environment, but that these communities demonstrate high […]

Spinning a new version of spider silk

June 1, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

A team of researchers led by CEE Department Head Markus Buehler has succeeded in producing samples of spider silk, an exceptionally strong and resilient material, in the laboratory. The new synthetic fibers’ proteins were created by genetically modifying bacteria […]

Translating Thought to Print with Bio-Inspired Synthetic Spider Webs

May 18, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Over the years MIT research has explored the mysteries of spider silk, all in the effort to design synthetic resources that mimic its extraordinary properties. Until recently, understanding of the properties has been largely limited to […]

New Research Reveals Complex Role of Water in Collagen

January 26, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

For the first time, research combining experimental work and detailed molecular simulations has revealed the complex role that water plays in collagen, a protein that is a component of tendons, bone, skin and other structural tissues. […]

New Traffic Modeling Method Accounts for Disruptions and Changes

November 17, 2014 | 2014 News in Brief | ceemit

Reliable predictions of the best commuting routes could save time and energy under normal conditions, and could save lives during emergency evacuations following a natural disaster. Writing in the journal Nature Communications, researchers including Professor Marta […]