Topic
Diagnostic devices
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CRISPR-based diagnostic chips perform thousands of tests simultaneously to detect viruses
Diagnostic platform CARMEN combines microfluidics with CRISPR-based detection technology SHERLOCK, and could one day be used for public health efforts.
April 29, 2020 -
3 Questions: How Covid-19 tests work and why they’re in short supply
MIT scientists Omar Abudayyeh and Jonathan Gootenberg explain the current state of Covid-19 testing, and how a CRISPR tool may help solve the supply problem.
April 10, 2020 -
American Physical Society honors three MIT professors for physics research
James Collins, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, and Richard Milner have won top prizes for their work.
October 24, 2019 -
Using CRISPR to program gels with new functions
Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.
August 22, 2019 -
Ingestible “bacteria on a chip” could help diagnose disease
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.
May 24, 2018 -
Plug-and-play diagnostic devices
Modular blocks could enable labs around the world to cheaply and easily build their own diagnostics.
May 16, 2018 -
Makerspaces could enable widespread adoption of microfluidics
Lincoln Laboratory researchers propose an alternative to expensive microfluidics fabrication facilities.
April 21, 2017 -
Finding a noninvasive way to measure pressure in the brain
MIT researchers team up with Boston Medical Center and Philips to test a noninvasive way to measure intracranial pressure.
September 30, 2015 -
Could a pen change how we diagnose brain function?
Team from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab detects dementia using AI and a digital pen.
August 13, 2015 -
Using sound waves to detect rare cancer cells
Acoustic device can rapidly isolate circulating tumor cells from patient blood samples.
April 6, 2015 -
Diagnostic exhalations
By analyzing carbon dioxide in the breath, an algorithm could help determine how to treat patients.
November 6, 2014 -
Seeing the human pulse
An algorithm that can accurately gauge heart rate by measuring tiny head movements in video data could ultimately help diagnose cardiac disease.
June 20, 2013 -
MicroRNA detection on the cheap
MIT alumni’s startup provides rapid, cost-effective microRNA profiling, which is beneficial for diagnosing diseases.
March 28, 2013 -
Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries
MIT researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale.
January 8, 2013 -
Improving the accuracy of cancer diagnoses
New spectroscopy technique could help doctors better identify breast tumors.
December 24, 2012 -
New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosis
Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine.
December 16, 2012 -
Oscillating microscopic beads could be key to biolab on a chip
MIT team finds way to manipulate and measure magnetic particles without contact, potentially enabling multiple medical tests on a tiny device.
September 25, 2012 -
Wrinkled surfaces could have widespread applications
MIT team discovers way of making perfectly ordered and repeatable surfaces with patterns of microscale wrinkles.
August 1, 2012 -
Sharper ultrasound images could improve diagnostics
New system developed at MIT allows precise measurements and tracking of disease progression.
June 18, 2012 -
McGovern Institute honors inventor of brain scan technology
David Cohen honored for his invention of magnetoencephalography.
May 3, 2012