MIT team collaborates with 3M to develop rapid Covid-19 test
Company working with Sikes Lab to test feasibility of low-cost diagnostic that could be manufactured by the millions each day.
July 14, 2020 • ~7 min
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Dirty carbon reveals a sophisticated side
Coal could someday be used to make a variety of useful devices, researchers suggest.
April 27, 2020 • ~7 min
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Students present mechanical engineering projects that have global impact
At the sixth annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition, graduate students and postdocs sharpen their communication and presentation skills.
Oct. 29, 2019 • ~9 min
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MIT spinout seeks to transform food safety testing
An affordable, easy-to-use handheld sensor, soon to enter the market, can indicate the presence of bacterial contaminants in food in seconds.
April 9, 2019 • ~8 min
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Twenty-five ways in which MIT has transformed computing
From digital circuits to ingestible robots, the Institute has helped spearhead key innovations in the technology revolution.
Feb. 25, 2019 • ~9 min
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A better way to measure cell survival
New test rapidly evaluates the effect of drugs and potentially toxic compounds on cells.
Feb. 5, 2019 • ~6 min
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MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts
The silent, lightweight aircraft doesn’t depend on fossil fuels or batteries.
Nov. 21, 2018 • ~8 min
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Study opens route to ultra-low-power microchips
Innovative approach to controlling magnetism could lead to next-generation memory and logic devices.
Nov. 12, 2018 • ~8 min
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“Artificial blubber” protects divers in frigid water | MIT News
MIT engineers develop a way to triple the survival time for swimmers in wetsuits.
June 19, 2018 • ~9 min
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Robert Langer named 2018 US Science Envoy | MIT News
Institute Professor chosen to help forge connections and identify opportunities for sustained international cooperation.
June 18, 2018 • ~2 min
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