MIT engineers propose a safer method for sharing ventilators
Suggested design could make it easier to divide air flow for Covid-19 patients in emergencies when no other options are available.
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Gamma radiation found ineffective in sterilizing N95 masks
Nuclear scientists and biomedical researchers team up to investigate whether treatment with gamma radiation could make N95 masks more reusable.
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Leg nerves activated by light offer new path to restoring mobility
New optogenetic technique could help restore limb movement, treat muscle tremor.
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Neural implants modulate microstructures in the brain with pinpoint accuracy | MIT News
MIT researchers develop new tools to enable targeted delivery of drugs to deep brain structures through implanted microprobes.
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Charting a path to better cell models of the intestine | MIT News
Researchers generate an intestinal cell mimic that can be harnessed in studies of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease.
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A new way to mend a broken heart | MIT News
“Therepi” device attaches directly to damaged heart, enabling delivery of medicine from a port under a patient’s skin to augment cardiac function.
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Three MIT graduate students awarded 2018 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Invention | MIT News
Award honors top collegiate inventors in the United States.
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Irving London, founding director of Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, dies at 99 | MIT News
Longtime biology professor and expert in hemoglobin synthesis was committed to the integration of biomedical research, education, and medical practice.
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Three MIT graduate students awarded 2018 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | MIT News
Award honors immigrants’ contributions to the United States.
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Human malaria parasites grown for the first time in dormant form | MIT News
Novel technology could allow researchers to develop and test new antimalaria drugs.
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