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MIT engineers have taken high-speed videos of droplets splashing into a deep pool, to track how the fluid evolves.

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December 4, 2025 MIT announces 2025 Bose Grants

MIT announces 2025 Bose Grants

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

December 3, 2025 MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in summer 2025

MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in summer 2025

December 2, 2025 Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes

Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes

December 1, 2025 New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe

New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe

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Sealing Wounds with Tape

MIT engineers led by Associate Professor Xuanhe Zhao have designed a double-sided tape that can seal tissues in just five seconds. The tape could eventually replace surgical sutures, which don’t work well in all tissues and can cause complications in some patients.

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Yo-Yo Champion

Six-time national yo-yo champion and rising senior Alex Hattori explores his passion for yo-yos at MIT.

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Next Generation Electronics

Jeehwan Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, is using his background in materials science to build a physical neural network and produce cheap semiconductor wafers – technologies that could help bring the artificial intelligence power of super computers to handheld devices.

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