Malapit Lab Scientist

Green Battery Discovery Turns Trash Into Treasure

Northwestern researchers leverage industrial waste to store energy

The batteries used in our phones, devices and even cars rely on metals like lithium and cobalt, sourced through intensive and invasive mining. As more products begin to depend on battery-based energy








microscope view of bacterium

How ‘Conan the Bacterium’ Withstands Extreme Radiation

New discovery finds simple metabolites combine to form a powerful antioxidant

Dubbed “Conan the Bacterium” for its extraordinary ability to tolerate the harshest of conditions, Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses thousands of times higher than what would kill a


gloved fingers holding tiny sensor

Shaking Sensor Continuously Monitors Inflammation

Implantable device works like a tree branch to grab and fling proteins

Northwestern University scientists have designed a new implantable device that can monitor fluctuating levels of proteins within the body in real time.

Inspired by fruit shaking off the