AI shapes autonomous underwater “gliders”

An AI pipeline developed by CSAIL researchers enables unique hydrodynamic designs for bodyboard-sized vehicles that glide underwater and could help scientists gather marine data.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
July 9, 2025 ~8 min

Implantable device could save diabetes patients from dangerously low blood sugar

The new implant carries a reservoir of glucagon that can be stored under the skin and deployed during an emergency — with no injections needed.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
July 9, 2025 ~7 min


Study could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning

Researchers developed a way to make large language models more adaptable to challenging tasks like strategic planning or process optimization.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
July 8, 2025 ~6 min

New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care

Launched with a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support postdocs in health and life sciences.

Michaela Jarvis | Office of Innovation and Strategy • mit
July 7, 2025 ~6 min

Study shows how a common fertilizer ingredient benefits plants

The findings could enable new ways to increase plants’ resilience to UV stress and enhance seedling growth.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
July 7, 2025 ~7 min

Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
July 4, 2025 ~7 min

MIT and Mass General Hospital researchers find disparities in organ allocation

In an analysis of over 160,000 transplant candidates, researchers found that race is linked to how likely an organ offer is to be accepted on behalf of a patient.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
July 3, 2025 ~6 min

MIT engineers develop electrochemical sensors for cheap, disposable diagnostics

Electrodes coated with DNA could enable inexpensive tests with a long shelf-life, which could detect many diseases and be deployed in the doctor’s office or at home.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
July 1, 2025 ~6 min


New imaging technique reconstructs the shapes of hidden objects

By leveraging reflections from wireless signals like Wi-Fi, the system could allow robots to find and manipulate items that are blocked from view.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
July 1, 2025 ~8 min

Using generative AI to help robots jump higher and land safely

MIT CSAIL researchers combined GenAI and a physics simulation engine to refine robot designs. The result: a machine that out-jumped a robot designed by humans.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
June 27, 2025 ~6 min

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