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June 3, 2025
New 3D printing method enables complex designs and creates less waste
MIT engineers developed a technique for making intricate structures with supports that can be dissolved and reused; a notable step toward scalable, cost-effective polymer 3-D printing at scale.
May 27, 2025 Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacityMIT researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, would help explain the brain’s massive storage capacity.
May 27, 2025 The proud history and promising future of MIT’s work on manufacturingMIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing extends a deep Institute legacy of expanding US growth and jobs through industrial production.
May 27, 2025 MIT mechanical engineering course invites students to “build with biology”MIT course 2.797/2.798 (Molecular Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics) teaches students about the role that mechanics plays in biology, with a focus on biomechanics and mechanobiology.
May 27, 2025 MIT announces the Initiative for New ManufacturingThe Institute-wide effort aims to bolster industry and create jobs by driving innovation across vital manufacturing sectors.
