Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
Tulle-like DefeXtiles can be 3D printed with no custom software or hardware.
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Media Arts and Sciences (Media Lab)
Meet the first undergraduate users of MIT.nano
Micro/nano processing course fabricates devices in MIT.nano’s facilities.
Scientists alter membrane proteins to make them easier to study
By making hydrophobic sections water-soluble, researchers hope to learn more about protein structures.
Wireless communication breaks through water-air barrier
In a novel system developed by MIT researchers, underwater sonar signals cause vibrations that can be decoded by an airborne receiver.
Novel optics for ultrafast cameras create new possibilities for imaging
Technique can capture a scene at multiple depths with one shutter click — no zoom lens needed.
Artificial intelligence model “learns” from patient data to make cancer treatment less toxic
Machine-learning system determines the fewest, smallest doses that could still shrink brain tumors.
Helping computers perceive human emotions
Personalized machine-learning models capture subtle variations in facial expressions to better gauge how we feel.
![An example of a therapy session augmented with humanoid robot NAO [SoftBank Robotics], which was used in the EngageMe study. Tracking of limbs/faces was performed using the CMU Perceptual Lab's OpenPose utility.](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201806/MIT-Autism-Robots.png?itok=WUVBwk3H)
Personalized “deep learning” equips robots for autism therapy
Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior.
Wireless system can power devices inside the body
New technology could enable remote control of drug delivery, sensing, and other medical applications.
Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb
New study describes first human implementation of novel approach to limb amputation.
Startup aims to democratize synthetic biology
Alumna’s mini-lab kits include all necessary tools and materials for anyone to start engineering microbes.
Q&A: Composer Tod Machover presents “Philadelphia Voices”
Ambitious new piece in his “City Symphony” series features the birthplace of American democracy.
Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently”
Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals triggered by internal verbalizations.
Measuring the economy with location data
Startup’s platform crunches anonymized smartphone GPS data to understand how people shop, work, and live.
Depth-sensing imaging system can peer through fog
Computational photography could solve a problem that bedevils self-driving cars.