Home strep test could save time and money
Study at MIT Medical finds most parents are capable of performing the test.
The creation of a public engineer
Hadley Sikes is bridging the gap between engineering and public policy to solve big social problems at home and abroad.
Makerspaces could enable widespread adoption of microfluidics
Lincoln Laboratory researchers propose an alternative to expensive microfluidics fabrication facilities.
Interdisciplinary Design Conversations will feature Lee Gehrke
Public Event on Dec. 8 will explore hacks for rapid diagnostic devices.
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.
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.
Using sound waves to detect rare cancer cells
Acoustic device can rapidly isolate circulating tumor cells from patient blood samples.
Diagnostic exhalations
By analyzing carbon dioxide in the breath, an algorithm could help determine how to treat patients.
Sorting cells with sound waves
Acoustic device that separates tumor cells from blood cells could help assess cancer’s spread.
New analysis reveals tumor weaknesses
Identifying epigenetic markers in cancer cells could improve patient treatment.
A paper diagnostic for cancer
Low-cost urine test developed by MIT engineers amplifies signals from growing tumors to detect disease.
New sensor tracks zinc in cells
Shifts in zinc’s location could be exploited for early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
MIT Center for Integrative Synthetic Biology receives five-year NIH grant
Five-year grant will support research on cancer therapy, artificial tissue homeostasis, and infectious diseases.
Finding blood clots before they wreak havoc
Simple urine test developed by MIT engineers uses nanotechnology to detect dangerous blood clotting.
Research update: New microchip sorts white blood cells from whole blood
Device may be used to quickly detect signs of sepsis, other inflammatory diseases.