New soft-bodied robots that can be controlled by a simple magnetic field are well suited to work in confined spaces.

The new strategy may enable engineered T cells to eradicate solid tumors such as glioblastoma.

Six teams conducting research in AI, data science, and machine learning receive funding for projects that have potential commercial applications.

MIT engineers’ new technology can probe the neural circuits that influence hunger, mood, and a variety of diseases.

A record-breaking number of presenters flock to the MIT event’s poster competition; topics range from synthetic mucus to nature-inspired design.

The approach could improve the performance of many other materials as well.

Through the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, the US Department of Defense supports research projects in areas of critical importance to national defense.

Fifteen principal investigators from across MIT will conduct early work to solve issues ranging from water contamination to aquaculture monitoring and management.

A new method could provide detailed information about internal structures, voids, and cracks, based solely on data about exterior conditions.

Rob Macfarlane synthesizes new composite materials by manipulating their structure at the nanometer scale.