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Not quite a solid, not quite a liquid: Meet hydrogels

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

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New 3D bioprinting technique may improve production of engineered tissue

New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe

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

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A student-led project now on the moon encodes messages from around the world on a silicon wafer.

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Researchers present novel, enzyme-free strategy for detaching cells from culture surfaces

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Study finds cell memory can be more like a dimmer dial than an on/off switch

A team led by Prof. Yang Shao-Horn shows a new universal descriptor for removal of nitrogen monoxide.

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January 20, 2026 Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry

Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry.

January 19, 2026 A new way to “paint with light” to create radiant, color-changing items

A new way to “paint with light” to create radiant, color-changing items.

January 13, 2026 Alum Startup Gives Ski Style a Lift

Alum Startup Gives Ski Style a Lift

January 7, 2026 2.009 mechanical engineering students embrace “cycles”

2.009 mechanical engineering students embrace “cycles”

January 7, 2026 Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

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Bio-Inspired Robotics

MIT Mechanical Engineering students in Professor Sangbae Kim’s class explore why certain physical traits have evolved in animals in the natural world, then extract those useful principles, which are applicable to robotic systems, to solve such challenges as manipulation and locomotion in novel and interesting ways.

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Mining the Deep Sea

Mining minerals found 15,000 feet below sea level could help secure a low-carbon future, but at what cost? Researchers including Thomas Peacock, professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, are racing to understand the environmental impact of deep-sea mining.

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Water is Life

As overpopulation and lack of rainfall fuel a crisis-level need in rural India for affordable drinking water, PhD candidate Natasha Wright and Assistant Professor Amos Winter work to design a low-cost desalination system, guided by insight from their extensive in-the-field research.

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