MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program awards third annual seed grants

The NCSOFT-sponsored program will advance cutting-edge technologies for gaming and data visualization.

MIT.nano • mit
April 12, 2022 ~6 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


Toward a stronger defense of personal data

Engineers build a lower-energy chip that can prevent hackers from extracting hidden information from a smart device.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 18, 2022 ~8 min

Invisible machine-readable labels that identify and track objects

An MIT team develops 3D-printed tags to classify and store data on physical objects.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
Jan. 28, 2022 ~7 min

Scientists build new atlas of ocean’s oxygen-starved waters

The 3D maps may help researchers track and predict the ocean’s response to climate change.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 27, 2021 ~7 min

Sensor based on quantum physics could detect SARS-CoV-2 virus

Mathematical simulations show the new approach may offer faster, cheaper, and more accurate detection, including identifying new variants.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 20, 2021 ~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

Hunting a “Jekyll-and-Hyde” molecule

A screening method developed by MIT researchers targets hydrogen peroxide in the search for new cancer therapeutics.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Chemical Engineering • mit
Nov. 4, 2021 ~8 min


Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins

The technology could be developed as a rapid diagnostic for Covid-19 or other emerging pathogens.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 26, 2021 ~6 min

Bringing precision to musculoskeletal health

Figur8, founded by MIT alumna Nan-Wei Gong SM ’09, PhD ’13, offers a wearable sensor system to improve the diagnosis and treatment of muscle injuries.

Zach Winn | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 21, 2021 ~7 min

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