MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots
New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.
Unlocking mRNA’s cancer-fighting potential
MIT spinout Strand Therapeutics has developed a new class of mRNA molecules that can sense where they are in the body, for more targeted and powerful treatments.
“This MIT Bootcamp shook everything upside down and has given me the spirit of innovation”
New MIT offering brings a multidisciplinary approach to tackling substance use disorder through biomedical device innovation.
This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs
The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure.
MIT Faculty Founder Initiative announces finalists for second competition
Twelve researchers selected as finalists for 2023-24 MIT-Royalty Pharma Prize Competition to support female entrepreneurs in biotech.
MIT’s tiny technologies go to Washington
Cancer nanomedicine was on display at the 2023 White House Demo Day.
MIT engineers design a robotic replica of the heart’s right chamber
The realistic model could aid the development of better heart implants and shed light on understudied heart disorders.
A new way to deliver drugs more efficiently
Core-shell structures made of hydrogel could enable more efficient uptake in the body.
MIT Bootcamps enables aspiring innovators to find solutions that improve the patient experience
Driven by deeply personal experiences, three entrepreneurs find inspiration from MIT to empower patients and change their lives.
2023-24 Takeda Fellows: Advancing research at the intersection of AI and health
Thirteen new graduate student fellows will pursue exciting new paths of knowledge and discovery.
Light-activated muscle grafts show promise in aiding muscle recovery post-trauma
Actuating grafts appears to turn on cell signals related to the growth of new blood vessels and nerves, a promising finding for restoring mobility in muscle lost through disease or trauma.
Celebrating Kendall Square’s past and shaping its future
The 15th Kendall Square Association annual meeting explored new and old aspects of the neighborhood.
Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body
The fibers could help with testing treatments for nerve-related pain.
Future science at the molecular level
Brad Pentelute and his lab compel the anthrax delivery system to deliver antibody and peptide variants into cells to treat cancer.
Kimberly Rose Bennett awarded HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellows are selected for their promise as future leaders in their scientific fields and for their commitment to advancing equity and inclusion.