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A sprayable gel could make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer
A sprayable gel could make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer

Applied during endoscopic procedures, GastroShield could help prevent complications such as bleeding and leakage from weakened gastrointestinal tissues.

Boosting student engagement and workforce development in microelectronics
Boosting student engagement and workforce development in microelectronics

Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub funding will expand the reach of the Northeast Microelectronics Internship Program for first- and second-year college students.

Reducing pesticide use while increasing effectiveness
Reducing pesticide use while increasing effectiveness

In field tests, MIT spinoff AgZen demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.

Researchers enhance peripheral vision in AI models
Researchers enhance peripheral vision in AI models

By enabling models to see the world more like humans do, the work could help improve driver safety and shed light on human behavior.

Three MIT alumni graduate from NASA astronaut training
Three MIT alumni graduate from NASA astronaut training

Marcos Berríos ’06, Christina Birch PhD ’15, and Christopher Williams PhD ’12, now eligible for spaceflight assignments, encourage MIT students to apply for the next astronaut class.

Method rapidly verifies that a robot will avoid collisions
Method rapidly verifies that a robot will avoid collisions

Faster and more accurate than some alternatives, this approach could be useful for robots that interact with humans or work in tight spaces.

Deciphering the cellular mechanisms behind ALS
Deciphering the cellular mechanisms behind ALS

Professor Ernest Fraenkel has decoded fundamental aspects of Huntington’s disease and glioblastoma, and is now using computation to better understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

MIT scientists use a new type of nanoparticle to make vaccines more powerful
MIT scientists use a new type of nanoparticle to make vaccines more powerful

Study shows metal-organic particles can both deliver vaccines and act as an adjuvant to generate a strong immune response at a lower dose.

New exhibits showcase trailblazing MIT women
New exhibits showcase trailblazing MIT women

Materials from MIT’s Distinctive Collections reveal stories of women at the Institute.

Nicole McGaa: Ensuring safe travels in space
Nicole McGaa: Ensuring safe travels in space

The MIT senior seeks to make spaceflight easier and safer for the human body.

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