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e-GLUE, a new electroadhesive hydrogel, may be used to deliver sustained drug administration for GI diseases.

MIT engineers grow “high-rise” 3D chips

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December 3, 2025 A smarter way for large language models to think about hard problems

A smarter way for large language models to think about hard problems

November 30, 2025 Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost

Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost

November 30, 2025 MIT Sea Grant students explore the intersection of technology and offshore aquaculture in Norway

MIT Sea Grant students explore the intersection of technology and offshore aquaculture in Norway

November 24, 2025 Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry

Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry

November 23, 2025 Josh Randolph: Taking care of others as an EMT and ROTC leader

Josh Randolph: Taking care of others as an EMT and ROTC leader

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Hacking for Lilly

MechE students use their knowledge of mechanical engineering to design an improved walker for 9-year-old Lilly and gain new perspective about how assistive technologies can improve the lives of others in the process.

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A Cleaner Burn

Millions of people die each year as a result of soot or smoke inhalation from these wood-burning cookstoves. A team of students from MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and MIT D-Lab are helping a start-up in Uganda manufacture charcoal briquettes that produce a cleaner burn, minimizing these health risks.

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