Research Stories
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Approach developed by MIT engineers surmounts longstanding problem of light scattering within biological tissue and other complex materials.
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New 3-D imaging technique can reveal, much more quickly than other methods, how neurons connect throughout the brain.
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Method can be used to quickly characterize any soft, rapidly changing substance, such as clotting blood or drying cement.
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Technique from MIT could lead to tiny, self-powered devices for environmental, industrial, or medical monitoring.
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Tiny device could replace expensive lab-scale equipment for many applications.
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CSAIL wireless system suggests future where doctors could implant sensors to track tumors or even dispense drugs.
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Hydrogen peroxide-sensing molecule reveals whether chemotherapy drugs are having their intended effects.
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Made of electronic circuits coupled to minute particles, the devices could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems.
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Improved design may be used for exploring disaster zones and other dangerous or inaccessible environments.