Film can grab your sweat to power your watch
A new film can not only evaporate sweat but also use that moisture to power wearable electronic devices such as watches, fitness trackers, and more.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~5 min
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MIT.nano’s Immersion Lab opens for researchers and students
Facility within MIT.nano offers equipment and capabilities for visualizing data, creating immersive environments.
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~10 min
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Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”
A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions.
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~5 min
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Device gauges hand gestures from arm signals
A new device that can recognize hand gestures based on electrical signals in the forearm could one day control prosthetics.
Dec. 29, 2020 • ~7 min
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SMART researchers engineer a plant-based sensor to monitor arsenic levels in soil
Nanoscale devices integrated into the leaves of living plants can detect the toxic heavy metal in real time.
Dec. 13, 2020 • ~9 min
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‘Smellicopter’ uses a live moth antenna to hunt for scents
A new tiny drone called Smellicopter uses a live moth antenna to navigate toward smells. It can also avoid obstcles in the air.
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~8 min
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Your robot vacuum could spy on you
Dust and dirt aren't the only things your robot vacuum can pick up. New research shows how hackers could use them to listen to private conversations, too.
Dec. 7, 2020 • ~6 min
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How sensors monitor and measure our bodies and the world around us
Sensors are everywhere, from your phone to your medicine cabinet. Here's how they turn events in the physical world into words and numbers.
Dec. 7, 2020 • ~4 min
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Study examines role of mobile health technology in monitoring Covid-19 patients
Lincoln Laboratory researchers join international task force to evaluate wearable and emerging technology.
Dec. 1, 2020 • ~6 min
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Sensing the body at all scales
Applications and challenges of sensing technology have been accelerated by Covid-19.
Dec. 1, 2020 • ~6 min
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