Robotic therapy helps stroke patients regain function
MIT robots can deliver high-intensity interactive physical therapy.
Scientist, engineer and presidential adviser H. Guyford Stever dies at 93
He headed two MIT departments, was president of Carnegie-Mellon University and directed the National Science Foundation.
Microsensors without microfabrication
By building a six-dimensional motion sensor from a tiny metal bead in a tiny hole, MIT researchers introduce a new class of microdevice.
Engineering, science and management graduate programs continue to excel
MIT tops several disciplines in U.S. News & World Report annual rankings
The pull of artificial gravity
MIT researchers say a centrifuge on the International Space Station — hinted at in Obama’s NASA proposal — would be a boon for physiological research
In the World: Better wound treatment for all
A streamlined version of 'negative-pressure' wound therapy is put to the test in Haiti — and could have 'enormous potential' across the developing world.
Biomanufacturing Research Program wins grant from Sloan Foundation
Will be used to examine globalization and regulatory compliance
Toward more efficient wireless power delivery
Latest research shows that efficiency improves when multiple devices are charged at once.
Viruses harnessed to split water
MIT team’s biologically based system taps the power of sunlight directly, with the aim of turning water into hydrogen fuel.
Michael S. Feld, physics professor, dies at age 69
Made fundamental contributions in the field of laser science; applied physics to biomedical problems
Slideshow: Solar power, shaped up
3-D shapes covered in solar cells could produce more power than flat panels, MIT researchers find.
Slideshow: Mini robotic muscles
Shape-memory alloys yield mechanical devices that produce more torque but weigh much less than comparably sized electric motors.