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From nanoscale to global scale: Advancing MIT’s special initiatives in manufacturing, health, and climate

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New bioadhesive strategy can prevent fibrous encapsulation around device implants on peripheral nerves

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September 13, 2026 New method enables AI for safety-critical situations

New method enables AI for safety-critical situations

September 13, 2026 MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials

The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they’re hard to solve.Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of MIT,...

September 9, 2026 AI-guided optimization tool makes product design faster and more accessible

AI-guided optimization tool makes product design faster and more accessible

September 3, 2026 New method allows scientists to follow gene activity over time in the same cells

New method allows scientists to follow gene activity over time in the same cells

August 26, 2026 MIT engineers create a system for building shape-changing smart devices

MIT engineers create a system for building shape-changing smart devices

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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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Engineering Fluids at the Nanoscale

Professor Rohit Karnik addresses real-world challenges with his micro- and nano-fluidics research, uncovering the unique behavior of fluid flow at the molecular level.

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MIT Robot Learns How to Play Jenga

Using machine-learning and sensory hardware, Alberto Rodriguez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and members of MIT's MCube lab, have developed a robot that is learning how to play the game Jenga®. The technology could be used in robots for manufacturing assembly lines.

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