Electrical/Magnetic
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MIT sensor detects spoiled meat
Tiny device could be incorporated into “smart packaging” to improve food safety.
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Finding a noninvasive way to measure pressure in the brain
MIT researchers team up with Boston Medical Center and Philips to test a noninvasive way to measure intracranial pressure.
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Engineers design magnetic cell sensors
New protein nanoparticles allow scientists to track cells and interactions within them.
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Speedy terahertz-based system could detect explosives
Spectroscopic system with chip-scale lasers cuts detection time from minutes to microseconds.
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Mapping buried magnetism
MIT researchers use an optical technique to probe magnetism at a hidden interface between two exotic thin films.
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Nanosensors could help determine tumors’ ability to remodel tissue
Measuring enzyme levels could help doctors select appropriate treatments.