Using sensors and social networks to make slopes safer
Alumni aim to make outdoor sports safer through gathering data and building a real-time social network.
STEX event showcases innovations in fitness technology and science
Entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry experts build connections at workshop.
New center will push frontiers of sensing technology
First “center of excellence” for new MIT.nano facility will focus on novel detectors and imaging systems.
Worm-inspired material strengthens, changes shape in response to its environment
A bio-inspired gel material developed at MIT could help engineers control movements of soft robots.
Julia Heyman wins 2017 Carroll L. Wilson Award
Award will fund a 12-month project to study the implementation of wheelchair sensors in Indonesia.
Living sensors at your fingertips
Cell-infused gloves and bandages light up when in contact with certain chemicals.
Sensor traces dopamine released by single cells
New technology could help neuroscientists understand how dopamine influences brain activity.
Wearable AI system can detect a conversation's tone
Coupled with audio and vital-sign data, deep-learning system could someday serve as a “social coach” for people with anxiety or Asperger’s.
Fadel Adib joins Media Lab faculty
Adib is directing a new research group at the Media Lab, aiming to uncover, analyze, and engineer natural and human-made networks.
Smart city fixtures
Startup brings solar-powered, phone-charging park benches and digital signs to cities worldwide.
New sensors can detect single protein molecules
Modified carbon nanotubes could be used to track protein production by individual cells.
A glimpse into the workings of the baby brain
MRI scans reveal surprising similarities in activity patterns of infant and adult visual cortex.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory garners six 2016 R&D 100 Awards
Innovations in air traffic safety, biomedical devices, and magnetic field detection earn accolades.