To help protect newly hatched baby sea turtles, we designed a tool for sensing activity inside their nests

Scientists don’t know what prompts turtle hatchlings to emerge from their nests and head for the water, but vibrations appear to play a role.

Erin Clabough, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 26, 2022 ~8 min

Artificial intelligence powers record-breaking all-in-one miniature spectrometers

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to replace optical and mechanical components, researchers have designed a tiny spectrometer that breaks all current

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 20, 2022 ~6 min


MIT engineers develop sensors for face masks that help gauge fit

The system measures biological and environmental changes, and detects contact between the mask and the wearer’s skin.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 20, 2022 ~7 min

Smart mouthguard uses bite to control all kinds of devices

People with limited hand function could use a new mouthguard to control devices like computers, smartphones, and wheelchairs with their bite.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~6 min

Smart mouthguard uses bite to control all kinds of devices

People with limited hand function could use a new mouthguard to control devices like computers, smartphones, and wheelchairs with their bite.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~6 min

MIT system “sees” the inner structure of the body during physical rehab

A system for monitoring motion and muscle engagement could aid the elderly and athletes during unsupervised physical rehabilitation for injuries or impaired mobility.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 11, 2022 ~8 min

MIT engineers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera

The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 26, 2022 ~7 min

Ocean scientists measure sediment plume stirred up by deep-sea-mining vehicle

A new field study reveals a previously unobserved fluid dynamic process that is key to assessing impact of deep-sea mining operations.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 21, 2022 ~8 min


Your phone could measure your blood oxygen level

Your phone's camera and flash may one day offer a way to test your blood oxygen level at home.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Sept. 20, 2022 ~8 min

Wearable sensor tracks cancer tumor growth

A stretchy, flexible device that measures changes in tumor size to the hundredth of a millimeter offers a faster, more accurate way to screen cancer drugs.

Andrew Myers-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 20, 2022 ~7 min

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