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New 3D Printing Method of Objects With Integrated Live Cells Developed

January 23, 2020

Led by MIT Media Lab Associate Professor Neri Oxman, a team of researchers have developed a method for printing 3D objects with living cells that are embedded in the surface.

Tech

Ultra-Thin Needle for Brain Targeting Drug Delivery Developed

December 8, 2018

MIT researchers have developed a miniaturized cannula that uses a needle as thin as a human hair to deliver medicine to brain regions as small as 1 cubic millimetre.

Tech

MIT Engineers Have Developed a Nanocarrier That Delivers Drugs Directly into Cartilage

December 2, 2018

A potential osteoarthritis treatment has been developed by MIT engineers in the form of nanocarriers that can administer drugs directly into cartilage.

Tech

Plane Propelled by Ionic Wind Has Successfully Taken Flight

November 23, 2018

Created by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the first-ever “solid-state” plane with no moving parts in its propulsion system has successfully flown 60 metres.

Tech

3D Printed Magnetic Structure Developed by MIT Engineers

August 12, 2018

It's capable of shapeshifting to accomplish feats such as crawling, rolling, and even grasping small items.