MIT engineers develop stickers that can see inside the body

New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 28, 2022 ~8 min

Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity

Engineers have developed a glucose power source that could fuel miniature implants and sensors.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
May 12, 2022 ~8 min


Joystick-operated robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely

The system could provide teleoperated endovascular treatment to patients during the critical time window after a stroke begins.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
April 13, 2022 ~7 min

A fabric that “hears” your heartbeat

Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 16, 2022 ~8 min

Engineers develop surgical “duct tape” as an alternative to sutures

The sticky patch could be quickly applied to repair gut leaks and tears.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 2, 2022 ~7 min

Synthesis too slow? Let this robot do it.

Tiny Tides is an automated fast-flow instrument that can synthesize peptide-nucleic acids in a single shot.

Department of Chemistry • mit
Jan. 11, 2022 ~5 min

MIT Lincoln Laboratory wins nine R&D 100 Awards for 2021

A life-detecting radar, a microscale motor, and a quantum network architecture are among this year's most innovative new technologies.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Nov. 17, 2021 ~9 min

Making health and motion sensing devices more personal

An electrical impedance tomography toolkit lets users design and fabricate health and motion sensing devices.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Sept. 22, 2021 ~5 min


High-speed camera captures a water jet’s splashy impact as it pierces a droplet

The results may help engineers develop a way to inject drugs without needles.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 18, 2021 ~7 min

Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control

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

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 16, 2021 ~7 min

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