Continuing the legacy: Assistive technologies at MIT
MIT students learn new technologies while making meaningful contributions to people with disabilities.
Reif iced for a good cause
President L. Rafael Reif accepts ice bucket challenge to benefit ALS research.
DNA damage may cause ALS
New study finds link between neurons’ inability to repair DNA and neurodegeneration.
Students develop assistive technologies
Undergraduate teams create helpful phone apps and devices for people with disabilities.
Nerve-cell regeneration quest is fast tracked
Microchip technology rapidly identifies compounds for regrowing nerves, in live animals.
Imaging fish on the fly
New MIT technology allows high-speed study of zebrafish larvae, often used to model human diseases.
A new way to measure muscle
MIT engineer Joel Dawson and colleagues built a handheld probe that could help doctors monitor muscle atrophy in patients with Lou Gehrig's Disease and similar ailments.
