MIT-led team receives funding to pursue new treatments for metabolic disease

Awarded $65.67 million from ARPA-H, the researchers will work to develop ingestible capsules that deliver mRNA and electric stimuli to treat metabolic disorders such as diabetes.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Feb. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Benchtop test quickly identifies extremely impact-resistant materials

High-speed experiments can help identify lightweight, protective “metamaterials” for spacecraft, vehicles, helmets, or other objects.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Jan. 29, 2024 ~7 min


New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner’s performance

Developed by MIT engineers, the model could be a tool for designers looking to innovate in sneaker design.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Jan. 24, 2024 ~8 min

Self-powered sensor automatically harvests magnetic energy

A system designed at MIT could allow sensors to operate in remote settings, without batteries.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~9 min

K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research Center will prioritize innovations for resource-constrained communities

Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.

Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
Jan. 17, 2024 ~8 min

Noninvasive technique reveals how cells’ gene expression changes over time

MIT researchers can now track a cell’s RNA expression to investigate long-term processes like cancer progression or embryonic development.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 10, 2024 ~7 min

The future of motorcycles could be hydrogen

MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle.

MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 10, 2024 ~9 min

Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to “chiral” fluids

Study finds chiral structures, with mirror-image configurations, can emerge from nonchiral systems, suggesting new ways to engineer these materials.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Jan. 8, 2024 ~8 min


Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity

Swallowing the device before a meal could create a sense of fullness, tricking the brain into thinking it’s time to stop eating.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Dec. 22, 2023 ~8 min

Closing the design-to-manufacturing gap for optical devices

A new method enables optical devices that more closely match their design specifications, boosting accuracy and efficiency.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Dec. 13, 2023 ~7 min

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