A new way to deliver therapeutic antibodies could be much easier on patients, replacing lengthy and often uncomfortable infusions. Chemical engineers packaged high concentrations of antibodies into microparticles that can be injected with a standard syringe.

Researchers can now fabricate transistors and memory devices in one compact stack on a semiconductor chip, so data do not need to travel between components. This eliminates wasted energy while boosting the speed of computation.

A preserved construction site in Pompeii showed how the ancient Romans produced concrete that endured for millennia. The concrete heals itself when cracked — “a dream process we want to translate into our modern materials,” Admir Masic says.

This device, the researchers showed, can adhere to the lining of the GI tract, whose mucosal layer makes it very difficult to attach any kind of sensor or drug-delivery capsule. The researchers showed it’s possible using their new adhesive system.

Unloading trucks and shipping containers is a repetitive, grueling task — and a big reason warehouse injury rates are more than twice the national average. The @pickle_robot Company wants its machines to do the heavy lifting.

A new strategy for strengthening polymer materials could lead to more durable plastics and cut down on plastic waste.

Researchers in EECS and AeroAstro developed a tiny aerial robot that can fly with speed and agility comparable to some insects. The research opens the door to future bug-sized robots that could aid in search-and-rescue missions.

Engineers have shown they can accurately measure blood glucose by shining near-infrared light on the skin. “If we can make a noninvasive glucose monitor with high accuracy, then almost everyone with diabetes will benefit,” says Jeon Woong Kang.

Researchers designed a transmitter chip that significantly improves energy efficiency of wireless communications, which could boost the range and battery life of a connected device.

When surgeons repair tissues, they’re currently limited to mechanical solutions like sutures and staples, which can cause their own damage. Now, Tissium is offering surgeons a new solution based on a biopolymer technology first developed at MIT.

MIT researchers developed an experimenal platform that identifies, mixes, and tests up to 700 new polymer blends a day for applications like protein stabilization, battery electrolytes, or drug-delivery materials.

MIT physicists confirm that, like Superman, light has two identities that are impossible to see at once.

A new implantable device carries a reservoir of glucagon that can be stored under the skin and could save diabetes patients from dangerously low blood sugar.

Astronomers at MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to peer through the dust of nearby galaxies and into the aftermath of a black hole’s stellar feast.

Researchers at MIT and other institutions have identified compounds that can fight off viral infection by activating a defense pathway inside host cells.

“My impression was that MIT was a school for engineers. I found out that MIT was a lot more than I thought it was.” — Claire Southard ’25

Because of the power density advantages of ammonia over renewables and batteries, Amogy is targeting power needing industries like maritime shipping, power generation, construction, and mining.

MIT engineers designed an ultrasonic system to “shake” water out of an atmospheric water harvester.

“I always wanted to be in public service, serve my community, and serve my country,” says the MIT mechanical engineering major.

Some 200 light years away, a white dwarf is circling a larger star, pulling material into a swirling disk. Polarized X-rays emitted by the system have given astronomers a first look at its highly energetic innermost region, which was inaccessible to most telescopes until now.