MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots
New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.
New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.
The longtime academic leader of the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology reflects on her time spent guiding students at the intersection of medicine and engineering.
An MRI method purported to detect neurons’ rapid impulses produces its own misleading signals instead, an MIT study finds.
MIT scientists have tackled key obstacles to bringing 2D magnetic materials into practical use, setting the stage for the next generation of energy-efficient computers.
Brian Mernoff of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers best practices to get the most out of your eclipse experience.
The low-cost hardware outperforms state-of-the-art versions and could someday enable an affordable, in-home device for health monitoring.
Seron Electronics, founded by Mo Mirvakili PhD ’17, makes research equipment with applications including microelectronics, clean energy, optics, biomedicine, and beyond.
Study shows neutrons can bind to nanoscale atomic clusters known as quantum dots. The finding may provide insights into material properties and quantum effects.
MIT researchers plan to search for proteins that could be used to measure electrical activity in the brain.
A new method to measure homophily in large group interactions offers insights into how groups might interact in the future.
MIT senior Daisy Wang interweaves biological engineering and women’s and gender studies as a way to address social problems.
New curriculum from MIT and collaborating institutions aims to give technicians a ladder to become shop-floor leaders — “technologists” who bridge the gap between technicians and engineers.
New research by a team of MIT engineers offers a guide for fine-tuning specific material properties.
Amplified Industries, founded by Sebastien Mannai SM ’14, PhD ’18, helps oil field operators eliminate spills and stop methane leaks.
Professor Rafael Jaramillo relishes the challenge of developing new, environmentally beneficial semiconductor materials.