Research Stories
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Sharing of knowledge in a collaborative, hands-on environment is a hallmark of MIT’s “Mind and Hand” educational philosophy. The value of this approach was recently demonstrated by a team of faculty and graduate students in…
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New technique is nontoxic to cells, should allow scientists to study neuron function for months or years instead of weeks.
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Fluorescent sensor allows imaging of neurons’ electrical communications, without electrodes.
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Polina Anikeeva explores ways to make neural probes that are compatible with delicate biological tissues.
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New robotic system could lend a hand with warehouse sorting and other picking or clearing tasks.
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Project reveals benefits of communicating with industry when conducting research.
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Microfluidic device uses acoustics to quickly analyze blood for signatures of cancer and other diseases.
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New design boosts the power output of the best-performing chip-scale terahertz laser by 80 percent.
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Light-based devices could be used as biomedical sensors or as flexible connectors for electronics.
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Electronic circuits reveal when a plant begins to experience drought conditions.