Precisely engineering 3-D brain tissues
New design technique could enable personalized medicine, studies of brain wiring.
On the hunt for rare cancer cells
Jellyfish-inspired device that rapidly and efficiently captures cancer cells from blood samples could enable better patient monitoring.
Medical devices powered by the ear itself
For the first time, researchers power an implantable electronic device using an electrical potential — a natural battery — deep in the inner ear.
Inside the unconscious brain
New study reveals brain-wave patterns that mark loss of consciousness during anesthesia.
Taking the sting out of medical tape
New adhesive comes off quickly, sparing infants’ delicate skin from damage.
How cancer cells break free from tumors
New MIT study identifies adhesion molecules key to cancer’s spread through the body.
Replicating living structures
Research examines how to control spatial distribution of cells in microenvironments
Merging tissue and electronics
New tissue scaffold could be used for drug development and implantable therapeutic devices.
New nanoparticles shrink tumors in mice
Particles that shut off cancer genes could also allow researchers to screen potential drug targets more rapidly.
Success of engineered tissue depends on where it’s grown
Cells grown on different types of scaffolds vary in their ability to help repair damaged blood vessels.
New energy source for future medical implants: sugar
Implantable fuel cell built at MIT could power neural prosthetics that help patients regain control of limbs.
Researchers achieve RNA interference, in a lighter package
Pared-down nucleic acid nanoparticle poses less risk of side effects, offers better targeting.
