Tiny magnetic beads produce an optical signal that could be used to quickly detect pathogens

The findings point to faster way to detect bacteria in food, water, and clinical samples.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Aug. 25, 2023 ~7 min

Biosensor bacteria would glow to flag bowel inflammation

Bioengineers have created a platform that lets engineered biosensor bacteria pass safely through the gastrointestinal tract of an animal model.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~8 min


MIT engineers develop a soft, printable, metal-free electrode

A new Jell-O-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and other electronic implants.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 15, 2023 ~8 min

Swallowed capsule grabs info about gut health

A specially designed capsule can voyage through the digestive system, collecting new data about digestion and microorganisms.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
May 18, 2023 ~5 min

Would a smart toilet leak your private info?

"There are big psychological barriers to advancing smart toilets. People think it's too dirty, or they feel uncomfortable about it..."

Hanae Armitage-Stanford • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~8 min

Ankle exoskeleton algorithm adapts to speed and gait

An ankle exoskeleton algorithm can seamlessly respond to changes between walking and running, report researchers.

Jessalyn Tenhouse-Missouri • futurity
March 2, 2023 ~4 min

Inflatable pants could treat horses’ swollen legs

Researchers have adapted technology for humans with lymphedema for horses, in hopes of treating them for the same condition.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 28, 2023 ~6 min

Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing

The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 22, 2023 ~8 min


Cochlear implants can bring the experience of sound to those with hearing loss, but results may vary – here's why

Researchers are exploring different ways to improve how cochlear implant users perceive speech and music in noisy environments.

Niyazi Arslan, Ph.D. Candidate in Speech and Hearing Science, Arizona State University • conversation
Jan. 23, 2023 ~9 min

MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilator

The new design works with the diaphragm to improve breathing.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 12, 2022 ~7 min

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