Research Stories
Expanding robot perception |
Associate Professor Luca Carlone is working to give robots a more human-like awareness of their environment. |
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Tiny, wireless antennas use light to monitor cellular communication |
As part of a high-resolution biosensing device without wires, the antennas could help researchers decode intricate electrical signals sent by cells. |
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Startup’s autonomous drones precisely track warehouse inventories |
Corvus Robotics, founded by Mohammed Kabir ’21, is using drones that can navigate in GPS-denied environments to expedite inventory management. |
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A new method to detect dehydration in plants |
Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest. |
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Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue |
Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines. |
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MIT astronomers find the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt |
The team’s detection method, which identified 138 space rocks ranging from bus- to stadium-sized, could aid in tracking potential asteroid impactors. |
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Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery |
The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal. |
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“Wearable” devices for cells |
By snugly wrapping around neurons, these devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function. |
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Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean |
The scientists’ wide-scale acoustic mapping technique could help track vulnerable keystone species. |
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AXIS mission selected as NASA Astrophysics Probe competition finalist |
MIT Kavli Institute scientists and collaborators will produce a concept study to launch a $1B experiment to investigate the X-ray universe. |
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