Three Lincoln Laboratory technologies receive 2026 R&D 100 Awards
A secure operating system, a quantum microsystem platform, and a 5G interference-canceling algorithm are named among the year's most significant innovations.
How the biggest Alzheimer’s risk gene disrupts the process of insulating neurons
MIT researchers showed that the APOE4 gene variant suppresses molecular signaling needed for oligodendrocytes to myelinate neurons and also demonstrated a proof-of-concept fix.
MIT spinout makes surgical stitching more like applying a sticky note
SanaHeal has developed a biologically compatible adhesive that sticks to wet tissues to simplify a variety of surgeries.
A new technique could accelerate the development of RNA therapies
MIT chemical engineers found a way to rapidly produce lipid nanoparticles of varying sizes, which could make it easier to develop new vaccines and therapeutics.
Lifesaving Lincoln Laboratory device wins 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award
The handheld catheterization device AI-GUIDE, created by Lincoln Laboratory and Massachusetts General Hospital, promises improved health outcomes for injured service members and civilians.
Then and now: How MIT Lincoln Laboratory has served as a driving force in national security innovation
Members of the laboratory community reflect on technology impacts that shaped the United States and the world over the past 75 years.
Helping AI models to meet the real world
Through research and entrepreneurship, Professor Devavrat Shah is helping to design methods that can handle constant decision-making using limited computational resources.
A baseball-sized sensor can detect chemical threats
The “TOSSIT” device, developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, can warn service members and first responders of dangerous vapors and aerosols.
Flexible cryogenic cables solve a challenge in quantum system development
A prototype wiring system for dilution refrigerators could advance the realization of practical quantum computers.
MIT researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks
The low-temperature process could unlock cleaner lithium from America’s abundant hard rock while minimizing waste.
Steel developed at MIT is key to Formula One, Baja 1000, and MIT Motorsports
Ferrium C61 was designed with the aid of computers in a field pioneered at the Institute.
Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies
MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique.
A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancer
The new system could be used at home or in doctors’ offices to scan people who are at high risk for breast cancer.
Taking the heat out of industrial chemical separations
The gas-filtering membranes developed by MIT spinout Osmoses offer an alternative to energy-hungry thermal separation for chemicals and fuels.
Featured video: How tiny satellites help us track hurricanes and other weather events
Mini microwave sounders developed at Lincoln Laboratory, demonstrated on a NASA mission, and now transferred to industry, are expanding storm-forecasting capabilities.