Peeking into a chrysalis, videos reveal growth of butterfly wing scales

The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 22, 2021 ~8 min

Dragging your feet? Lack of sleep affects your walk, new study finds

Periodically catching up on sleep can improve gait control for the chronically sleep-deprived.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 26, 2021 ~7 min


Solid, liquid, or gas? Technique quickly identifies physical state of tissues and tumors

The method could be a route to quicker, less invasive cancer diagnoses.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 25, 2021 ~7 min

Weighing cancer cells to personalize drug choices

A new study shows a link between patient survival and changes in tumor cell mass after glioblastoma treatment.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 5, 2021 ~8 min

A robot that finds lost items

This robotic arm fuses data from a camera and antenna to locate and retrieve items, even if they are buried under a pile.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 5, 2021 ~8 min

Counting cells may shed light on how cancer spreads

MIT engineers devised a way to count elusive circulating tumor cells in mice, allowing them to study the dynamics of metastasis.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 28, 2021 ~6 min

Engineers grow pancreatic “organoids” that mimic the real thing

Studying these organoids could help researchers develop and test new treatments for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 13, 2021 ~7 min

Making catalytic surfaces more active to help decarbonize fuels and chemicals

A new approach increases the efficiency of chemical reactions that are key to many industrial processes.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 7, 2021 ~6 min


Nanoscribe GT2 adds to MIT.nano fabrication capabilities

3D lithography tool will provide ultra-precise creation of complex 3D structures at the micro- and nanoscale.

MIT.nano • mit
Sept. 3, 2021 ~3 min

Drug delivery capsule could replace injections for protein drugs

The new pill can inject large quantities of monoclonal antibodies and other drugs into the lining of the stomach after being swallowed.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 30, 2021 ~7 min

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