The human body, its movement, and music

Connected by MIT’s Human Insight Collaborative, Lecturer Mi-Eun Kim and Research Scientist Praneeth Namburi want to develop an understanding of musical expression and skill development.

Benjamin Daniel | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
April 7, 2025 ~7 min

New sensor detects airborne bird flu in minutes

Researchers have developed a sensor that detects airborne H5N1 avian flu. It works within five minutes, its creators say.

Leah Shaffer - Washington University in St. Louis • futurity
March 3, 2025 ~8 min


Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and “understand” the wearer

MIT researchers developed a fiber computer and networked several of them into a garment that learns to identify physical activities.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 26, 2025 ~11 min

J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT

For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation.

Longzhen Han | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
Feb. 19, 2025 ~17 min

Scientists develop ‘smart pyjamas’ to monitor sleep disorders

Researchers have developed comfortable, washable ‘smart pyjamas’ that can monitor sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea at home, without the need for sticky

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 18, 2025 ~6 min

Engineers enable a drone to determine its position in the dark and indoors

A new low-power system using radio frequency waves takes a major step toward autonomous, indoor drone navigation.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 13, 2025 ~8 min

How telecommunications cables can image the ground beneath us

By making use of MIT’s existing fiber optic infrastructure, PhD student Hilary Chang imaged the ground underneath campus, a method that can be used to characterize seismic hazards.

Paige Colley | EAPS • mit
Feb. 4, 2025 ~7 min

New sensors could make cancer detection much better

"We think the accuracy and simplicity of our biosensors will lead to accessible, personalized, and effective treatments, ultimately saving lives."

Georgia Tech • futurity
Jan. 22, 2025 ~6 min


A new method to detect dehydration in plants

Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Dec. 16, 2024 ~7 min

A portable light system that can digitize everyday objects

A new design tool uses UV and RGB lights to change the color and textures of everyday objects. The system could enable surfaces to display dynamic patterns, such as health data and fashion designs.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Nov. 6, 2024 ~8 min

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