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Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs

MIT NewsNovember 7, 2025

Using these nanoparticles to deliver a flu vaccine, researchers observed an effective immune response at a much lower dose.

A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement

MIT NewsJuly 10, 2025

MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb stairs, and avoid obstacles more easily than they could with a traditional prosthesis.

Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacity

MIT NewsMay 27, 2025

MIT researchers developed a new model of memory that includes critical contributions from astrocytes, a class of brain cells.

I Bought a Robot Cat for My Rabbit — and Fell Into the Weird World of Animal-Robot Research

MIT NewsMay 23, 2025

What began as a TikTok experiment with my rabbit led me into a strange world of cyborg cockroaches, imposter fish, and the ethics of care.

AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human intervention

MIT NewsMay 22, 2025

This new machine-learning model can match corresponding audio and visual data, which could someday help robots interact in the real world.

Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots

MIT NewsMarch 21, 2025

MIT engineers developed a way to grow artificial tissues that look and act like their natural counterparts.

LifeTech

Author: MIT News

Particles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs

A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement

Overlooked cells might explain the human brain’s huge storage capacity

I Bought a Robot Cat for My Rabbit — and Fell Into the Weird World of Animal-Robot Research

AI learns how vision and sound are connected, without human intervention

Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots

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