Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing
The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
A pandemic-fueled transformation of the MIT course MAS.S64 (How to Grow (Almost) Anything) leads to next steps in democratizing synthetic biology.
Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping.
Embedding bacteria in soft material tests researchers’ theories.
Periodically catching up on sleep can improve gait control for the chronically sleep-deprived.
The method could be a route to quicker, less invasive cancer diagnoses.
MIT student Eeshan Tripathii is working with his sister to engineer an intuitive brain-controlled interface for upper-limb prosthetics.
Visualization software and hardware could offer new possibilities for coaching and sports training.
Simulations show ultrasound waves at medical imaging frequencies can cause the virus’ shell and spikes to collapse and rupture.
Tough as plastic wrap but elastic like a balloon, the lining could be a target for therapies to limit cancer cells from spreading.
The winners of an MIT competition to design a future, climate-ready Boston have landed an award to realize their vision.
PhD student Richard Fineman is using wearable sensors to understand coordination and walking — and next-generation spacesuit design.
Noted inventors Kamen and Flowers urge students to unleash their imagination on world’s problems.
Insights into the hydrodynamics of the move may improve underwater vehicle design.
Mechanical engineer Sangbae Kim builds animal-like machines for use in disaster response.