A new Jell-O-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and other electronic implants.

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

A new computer vision system turns any shiny object into a camera of sorts, enabling an observer to see around corners or beyond obstructions.

Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the pick-and-place robot adapts in the moment to get a better hold.

Drawing inspiration from butterfly wings, reflective fibers woven into clothing could reshape textile sorting and recycling.

J-WAFS researchers are using remote sensing observations to build high-resolution systems to monitor drought.

A new system enables makers to incorporate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms with just one pass in a 3D printer.

Open-source tool from MIT’s Senseable City Lab lets people check air quality, cheaply.

By keeping data fresh, the system could help robots inspect buildings or search disaster zones.

Developed at SMART, the nondestructive nanosensors could have wide applications in agricultural science.