Robo-boot concept promises 50% faster running
A high-tech twist on an old idea – running on springs – could give human-powered movement its biggest boost in more than a century.
May 15, 2020 • ~7 min
Built for distance and speed, Tunabot can illuminate how fish move
Scientists from Harvard and the University of Virginia have developed the first robotic tuna that can accurately mimic both the highly efficient swimming style of tuna, and their high speed.
Oct. 23, 2019 • ~5 min
Harvard researchers create DNA ‘propellers’
Understanding how DNA and proteins interact — or fail to — could help answer fundamental biological questions about human health and disease.
July 19, 2019 • ~7 min
Dean Kamen: “The magic is out there!” | MIT News
Noted inventors Kamen and Flowers urge students to unleash their imagination on world’s problems.
May 18, 2017 • ~7 min
High-speed images capture archer fish’s rocket-like launch | MIT News
Insights into the hydrodynamics of the move may improve underwater vehicle design.
April 19, 2017 • ~8 min
Taking a leap in bioinspired robotics | MIT News
Mechanical engineer Sangbae Kim builds animal-like machines for use in disaster response.
Dec. 16, 2016 • ~10 min
Seeing nature through a molecular engineer’s eye | MIT News
Alfredo Alexander-Katz probes systems in action, from clotting blood to walking molecules.
Aug. 22, 2016 • ~7 min
Scientists illuminate a hidden regulator in gene transcription | MIT News
New super-resolution technique visualizes important role of short-lived enzyme clusters.
May 25, 2016 • ~8 min
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