A new luminescent sensor can detect terbium, a valuable rare earth element that produces the green color in our smart phone screens.

Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.

A new brain-computer interface system that coordinates the activity of hundreds of "neurograin" brain sensors could one day lead to new medical therapies.

SMART researchers have developed an innovative method to detect and quantify the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant of concern via wastewater epidemiology.

The Space Exploration Initiative supports research across and beyond MIT in two microgravity flights this spring.

Silicone wristbands are just as good as traditional testing methods at detecting chemicals in the air that can be harmful during pregnancy.

A system made with two inexpensive sensors is more accurate than smartwatches for tracking calories burned during activity. You can even make it yourself.

A new patch that plants can "wear" continuously monitors for diseases or other stresses, such as crop damage or extreme heat.

Study demonstrates the power of low-cost air quality sensors during volcanic eruption.