Microscopy technique makes finer images of deeper tissue, more quickly

Researchers could rapidly obtain high-resolution images of blood vessels and neurons within the brain.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 7, 2021 ~6 min

Sweat-proof “smart skin” takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals

The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 30, 2021 ~7 min


3 Questions: Anna Jagielska on printing artificial axons

How 3D-printed models of neuronal axons could accelerate development of new therapies to treat neurodegenerative disorders.

Shirley Goh | Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation • mit
June 29, 2021 ~7 min

Tackling air pollution with autonomous drones

Alumni of the MIT New Engineering Education Transformation Program (NEET) worked together remotely from across the globe to design thinking machines.

Kate Petersen | School of Engineering • mit
June 24, 2021 ~9 min

Ultralight material withstands supersonic microparticle impacts

The new carbon-based material could be a basis for lighter, tougher alternatives to Kevlar and steel.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 24, 2021 ~8 min

Physicists bring human-scale object to near standstill, reaching a quantum state

The results open possibilities for studying gravity’s effects on relatively large objects in quantum states.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 18, 2021 ~8 min

Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract

MIT engineers used kirigami-style etching to design a stent that can temporarily lodge in tubular organs to release drugs.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 14, 2021 ~7 min

MIT study compares the four largest internet meganetworks

With thousands of satellites, each network could beam down tens of terabits per second, filling gaps left by land-based services.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 10, 2021 ~9 min


Phonon catalysis could lead to a new field

By selectively heating specific phonons without heating the entire material, researchers have enhanced ion diffusion in a way that could have broad applications.

Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Materials Science and Engineering • mit
May 28, 2021 ~6 min

Saving the radome

Student-led efforts preserve iconic campus landmark for future generations of education and research.

Sara Cody | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
May 7, 2021 ~7 min

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