Research Stories

Four Lincoln Laboratory technologies win five 2023 R&D 100 awards

Inventions in medical imaging, aircrew scheduling, data security, and quantum networking are named among the year’s most innovative new products.

A pose-mapping technique could remotely evaluate patients with cerebral palsy

The machine-learning method works on most mobile devices and could be expanded to assess other motor disorders outside of the doctor’s office.

AI model speeds up high-resolution computer vision

The system could improve image quality in video streaming or help autonomous vehicles identify road hazards in real-time.

Smart pill can track key biological markers in real-time

Coupling engineered bacteria with low-power electronics could be highly effective in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases.

Canceling noise to improve quantum devices

MIT researchers develop a protocol to extend the life of quantum coherence.

3 Questions: A bigger, better space-ripple detector

The MIT-led Cosmic Explorer project aims to detect gravitational waves from the earliest universe.

Autonomous innovations in an uncertain world

Jonathan How and his team at the Aerospace Controls Laboratory develop planning algorithms that allow autonomous vehicles to navigate dynamic environments without colliding.

Tiny magnetic beads produce an optical signal that could be used to quickly detect pathogens

The findings point to faster way to detect bacteria in food, water, and clinical samples.

Laser-based system achieves noncontact medical ultrasound imaging

Noncontact Laser Ultrasound offers capabilities comparable to those of MRI and CT but at vastly lower cost, in an automated and portable platform.

Invisible tagging system enhances 3D object tracking

Developed by MIT researchers, BrightMarkers are invisible fluorescent tags embedded in physical objects to enhance motion tracking, virtual reality, and object detection.