The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.
New algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue.
MIT group shows xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.
Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option.
Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.
The results may help engineers develop a way to inject drugs without needles.
Applied in the field, a new model reduced quakes from oil and gas processes; could help manage seismic events from carbon sequestration.
The method could be a route to quicker, less invasive cancer diagnoses.
Periodically catching up on sleep can improve gait control for the chronically sleep-deprived.
The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles.
A levitating vehicle might someday explore the moon, asteroids, and other airless planetary surfaces.
Technology demonstrations show the machine’s major components achieve the required performance.
A new material developed by MIT engineers exhibits “record-breaking” vapor absorption.
A new Jell-O-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and other electronic implants.
Applied in the field, a new model reduced quakes from oil and gas processes; could help manage seismic events from carbon sequestration.
Spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin.
Bandage is threaded with photonic fibers that change color to signal pressure level.
The results could help turn up unconventional superconducting materials.