Picture a 'workout mat' built just for cells, a cutting-edge technology that mimics the mechanical pressures our muscles experience during exercise while inflicting no harm. MIT researchers made this ground-breaking notion a reality, providing hope and new potential for a variety … [Read more...] about This magnetic ‘workout mat’ for cell health may revolutionize muscle growth
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New regenerative therapy reverses hearing loss
We don’t really appreciate how important hearing is until it starts diminishing. Those with hearing loss and their loved ones might realize then that this is an essential part of most people's communication and connection. Biotech company Frequency Therapeutics has found a way … [Read more...] about New regenerative therapy reverses hearing loss
MIT researchers develop cost-effective battery made of common materials
The environmental benefits of using electricity rather than fossil fuels to power our world goes without saying— however, the process of electrifying everything has its obstacles. One of the greatest obstacles is the limited resources of lithium, nickel, and cobalt which are … [Read more...] about MIT researchers develop cost-effective battery made of common materials
This app can save time and lives by diagnosing skin conditions
After a concerning brush with melanoma, where a lengthy test dangerously delayed her treatment, Susan Conover began her studies in skin diseases and dermatology. She explored technological solutions to skin problems in the MIT System Design and Management graduate program and … [Read more...] about This app can save time and lives by diagnosing skin conditions
This device helps farmers raise happier, healthier cows
Dairy farmers have a regular problem when it comes to testing their cows’ health and the quality of their milk. They have to ship milk samples to labs for each cow and wait on the results. Two MIT alumni aim to help with their new device which gives the same results in 10 … [Read more...] about This device helps farmers raise happier, healthier cows