Algorithm may improve brain-controlled prostheses and exoskeletons

An improved method for magnet tracking enables high-speed wireless tracking through various materials.

Stephanie Strom | MIT Media Lab • mit
Nov. 18, 2019 ~8 min

Investigating the power of group think

Political science doctoral student Clara Vandeweerdt studies how identity shapes beliefs on complex political topics such as climate change.

Leda Zimmerman | MIT Political Science • mit
Nov. 7, 2019 ~7 min


Machine learning shows no difference in angina symptoms between men and women

Finding could help overturn the prevailing notion that men and women experience angina differently.

Becky Ham | MIT Media Lab • mit
Nov. 6, 2019 ~9 min

New method visualizes groups of neurons as they compute

Fluorescent probe could allow scientists to watch circuits within the brain and link their activity to specific behaviors.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 9, 2019 ~8 min

Detecting patients’ pain levels via their brain signals

System could help with diagnosing and treating noncommunicative patients.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 12, 2019 ~9 min

A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration

Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 20, 2019 ~7 min

The MIT Press releases a comprehensive report on open-source publishing software

Report catalogs, analyzes available open-source publishing software; warns open publishing must grapple with siloed development and community-owned ecosystems.

Jessica Pellien | MIT Press • mit
Aug. 8, 2019 ~4 min

Air travel in academia

Media Lab designs a pilot carbon-offsets program.

MIT Media Lab • mit
Aug. 7, 2019 ~6 min


Model predicts cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s, up to two years out

Researchers hope the system can zero in on the right patients to enroll in clinical trials, to speed discovery of drug treatments.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 1, 2019 ~8 min

Study: Social robots can benefit hospitalized children

Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients’ positive emotions, engagement, and activity level.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
June 26, 2019 ~8 min

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