Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
What Is That Thing? | This Tool Packs A Punch!
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- What Is That Thing? | This Tool Packs A Punch!
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- 1:28
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- 3 hours ago
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- At MIT’s Pappalardo Lab, students turn ideas into reality through hands-on design and manufacturing. Lab director Danny Braunstein gives us a closer look at one of the tools that makes it all possible in What Is That Thing?
What IS that thing? It's a question you might find yourself asking a lot at MIT. From unusual gadgets and surprising materials to curious inventions and pieces of history, we're taking a closer look at the things that make MIT, well, MIT.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science an...
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- How a soft robot inches through hard-to-reach places
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- 2:04
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- 12 days ago
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- MIT engineers designed a robotic enteroscope that can inch through the hard-to-reach small intestine, making biopsies, drug delivery, and polyp removal easier and more precise. Inspired by snake locomotion and textured with kirigami-patterned scales, the soft robot safely navigates tight, slippery passages inside the body. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/soft-robot-could-help-doctors-diagnose-treat-small-intestine-disorders-1028)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better pl...
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- Are we actually using quantum computers today?
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- 1:19
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- 12 days ago
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- When people ask "when are we getting quantum computers?", they usually mean the super-powerful machines that can invent new drugs or solve global crises. But the reality? Quantum computers are already here; they're just in their 1980s "Apple IIe" era.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as w...
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- Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 19 (VIDEO): Quantum Computing: Promise, Hype and Reality
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- 33:59
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- 12 days ago
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- Quantum computers promise to tackle problems that are beyond the reach of today’s most powerful computers—but how close are we to making that promise a reality? MIT quantum engineer Will Oliver joins President Sally Kornbluth to explain what makes quantum computing different, why scaling quantum computers is so difficult, and what these machines could eventually mean for fields from drug discovery to materials science. They also explore the role of AI, MIT’s growing quantum ecosystem, and why Oliver believes we’ve already had our “Wright brothers moment” in quantum computing.
Transcript and show notes: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-19-quantum-computing-promise-hype-and-reality
The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at MIT through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and her guests discuss pressing issues,...
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- From Japan to the Moon (and back)
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- 3:56
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- 1 month ago
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- After studying AeroAstro at MIT, Dylan Gaillard traveled to Japan through MISTI, applying his experience with autonomous systems to ispace’s lunar lander project and learning about community resilience in tsunami-impacted Kesennuma. Now back at MIT for graduate school, he continues to pursue what drives him: exploring the unknown, expanding human knowledge, and creating meaningful impact.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel feat...
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- This robot can avoid unknown moving obstacles
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- Helping robots avoid the unexpected
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- MIT researchers developed SANDO, a new navigation system that helps robots safely navigate unfamiliar environments while avoiding moving obstacles. The system can rapidly plan and adjust a collision-free path using onboard sensors and computing, with safety backed by mathematical guarantees. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/planning-system-ensures-robots-flight-path-will-remain-collision-free-1007)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTub...
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- Introducing MIT for America
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- 1:33
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- 1 month ago
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- MIT has launched MIT for America, a strategic initiative to bring high-quality STEM education to all. The initiative brings together faculty, researchers, educators, students, and programs from across the Institute to democratize access to STEM learning for students across the U.S. Building on work already underway, it connects and strengthens promising approaches to reach more learners, educators, and communities. By demonstrating what's possible and sharing what works, MIT for America is designing a template for action that creates new opportunities for learners in all 50 states.
Learn more at foramerica.mit.edu.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and socia...
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- (ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: ғʟᴀsʜɪɴɢ ʟɪɢʜᴛs) How to make robots powered by skeletal muscle
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- MIT engineers have developed a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living skeletal muscle cells. Controlled using blue light, the muscle-powered robot can propel itself through water, offering a new approach to designing small, efficient bio-hybrid robots. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/powered-by-muscle-cells-paper-thin-robot-swims-through-watery-maze-0929)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all ty...
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- Potential Nobel Winner
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- This robotic lab builds experiments on demand
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- 0:30
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- 2 months ago
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- MIT engineers have built a robotic optics lab that builds, runs, and dismantles an optics experiment, on demand. The setup centers on a robotic arm that physically arranges mirrors, lenses, and other optical components that are each set in custom-designed, QR-encoded housings. The robot arranges each component in precise alignments to direct and focus a beam of light (red laser). The autonomous system could speed up testing of high-tech materials, from solar cells and sensors to video displays and quantum technologies. This video is sped up 2x. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/robotic-lab-runs-optics-experiments-on-demand-0917)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and ...
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- This is MIT
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
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The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
#massachusettsinstituteoftechnology
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- This is MIT
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
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The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- Learn to operate an excavator faster
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- 2:39
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- 3 months ago
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- MIT researchers developed a more intuitive way to train excavator operators, using a miniature excavator arm that mirrors the machine’s movements and makes learning the controls easier.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of li...
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- Digging in, faster
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- 2:45
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- 3 months ago
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- MIT engineers have designed a better controller for operating construction diggers. The new, more intuitive system could speed up the training process for excavator operators.(Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-engineers-design-better-controller-operating-construction-diggers-0820)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mat...
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- Transforming a century-old warehouse for MIT's School of Architecture
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- 1:05
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- 3 months ago
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- In a feat of adaptive reuse, the century-old Met Warehouse has become a new home for MIT's School of Architecture and Planning. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/met-warehouse-opens-new-home-mit-school-architecture-planning-0812)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on ...
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- Adding air to hydrogels
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- 1:08
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- 4 months ago
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- MIT engineers have designed a new aerated hydrogel that could enable longer-lasting bandages, implanted and wearable sensors.
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- An alternative to liver transplantation?
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- 1:18
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- 4 months ago
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- MIT engineers have developed “mini livers” that could be injected into the body and take over the functions of a failing liver.
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- Injectable "mini livers"
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Researchers at MIT have developed injectable "mini livers" designed to temporarily take over essential liver functions, offering a potential new option for people with liver failure who are waiting for a transplant—or who aren't eligible for one at all. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/injectable-satellite-livers-could-offer-alternative-liver-transplantation-0303)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about a...
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- Love the Science #CuriosityOnAMission
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Someone right now is chasing answers to questions we haven’t even asked yet. This is #CuriosityOnAMission. (Learn more: https://curiositymission.org/)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. O...
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- Love the Science
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Some of the most important things in life feel ordinary, until you stop and think about what makes them possible. A cure. A car. A comet. Someone right now is chasing answers to questions we haven't even asked yet. This is #CuriosityOnAMission. What are you curious about? (Learn more: https://curiositymission.org/)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIG...
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- MIT at Fenway Park: Chorallaries Perform National Anthem, ROTC Presents the Colors
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Members of the MIT community gathered at Fenway Park on May 7, 2026, for the Red Sox College Series: MIT. Before the game, MIT ROTC students presented the colors, followed by a performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by the MIT Chorallaries as part of the pregame ceremony.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and ...
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- In service of a more perfect union #250 #semiquincentennial
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, we are reminded that MIT was founded in the same spirit: to advance knowledge, foster innovation, and serve the country through education, research, and discovery. Learn more: https://understanding.mit.edu/
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetle...
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- This sensor can detect tiny signs of bladder cancer
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Caption:MIT researchers have developed a new approach for monitoring bladder cancer patients that could allow recurring tumors to be detected much earlier. Using a catheter coated with specialized nanosensors, the team was able to detect extremely low levels of a protein produced by bladder cancer cells and pinpoint their location within tissue.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, i...
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- MIT: In service of a more perfect union
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, we are reminded that MIT was founded in the same spirit: to advance knowledge, foster innovation, and serve the country through education, research, and discovery. Learn more: https://understanding.mit.edu/
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetle...
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- Shining a light on bladder cancer detection
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Bladder cancer often returns, and catching it early isn’t easy. Researchers at MIT are developing a new kind of sensor that detects cancer-related signals inside the bladder and emits a fluorescent light to reveal their presence. By using these nanosensors to map bladder cancer biomarkers in real time, this approach could transform how we monitor and diagnose the disease. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/new-sensor-could-enable-earlier-detection-bladder-cancer-0528)
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science a...
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- Believe that you can change the world
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- 2026 MIT Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
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- 2:05:16
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- MIT Chancellor Melissa Nobles to the Class of 2026
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- 7:34
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- 2026 OneMIT Commencement Ceremony Live Webcast
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- 1:49:06
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- All members of the Class of 2026 are invited to the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 28, 2026. This event—comprising speeches, turning of the Brass Rat, and singing of the School Song—is for graduates of all degree programs in all Schools and the College. MIT will welcome science communicator, video creator, and entrepreneur Hank Green as the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony speaker. More at MIT News and The Tech.
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- MIT President Sally Kornbluth Charge to the Class of 2026
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- 8:59
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- MIT President Sally Kornbluth delivers her charge to the Class of 2026.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through ...
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- Lisa Su Address to MIT Class of 2026
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- 14:59
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94, a leading executive in the semiconductor industry and head of the company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), delivers the address at the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, ti...
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- Curiosity on a Mission
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and other aspects of life and culture on the MIT campus. Our goal is to open the doors of MIT and bring the Institute to the world through video.
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- Curiosity on a Mission
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A new storytelling project titled Curiosity on a Mission champions the long-horizon science that powers American innovation. The MIT effort highlights how basic research sparks enormous advances in medicine, technology, national security, and economic growth. Learn more: https://curiositymission.org/
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology, humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.
The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitationa...
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- Mini magnobots
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- 0:06
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A team of researchers at MIT fabricated ball-and-stick structures resembling tiny lollipops. The structures are less than a millimeter in height, with balls that are smaller than a grain of sand. The balls were infused with magnetic particles. When a magnet passes over the structures the lollipops pull toward the magnet in various degrees, in a configuration that mimicked gripping fingers. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/microscopic-magno-bots-perform-complex-maneuvers-with-magnet-swipe-0428)
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- Why methane matters more than you think #earthday #awareness
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- 0:59
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- 7 months ago
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- What happens when sea levels rise #earthday #awareness
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- 1:48
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- 7 months ago
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- Waves on Titan vs. waves on Earth
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- 0:16
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- 7 months ago
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- A new model developed by MIT scientists predicts how waves form in different planetary conditions. The model shows for instance how the same gentle wind on Earth (right) can kick up ten-foot-tall waves on Saturn's largest moon Titan (left).
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The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as vide...
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- This fiber acts like a real muscle
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- 1:32
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- 7 months ago
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- A new artificial muscle fiber that mimics how real muscles bundle could power compact, silent robots and prosthetics. Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2026/new-type-electrically-driven-artificial-muscle-fiber-0409
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- What keeps time perfect?
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- 1:51
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- 7 months ago
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- The vibration of an atom is nature’s steadiest timekeeper; today’s atomic clocks underpin GPS, communications, and electronics worldwide.
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- Atomic clocks: The science of perfect time
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- 3:22
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- 7 months ago
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- What if time could be measured with near-perfect precision? Atomic clocks do exactly that — using atoms as nature’s most reliable timekeepers. Here’s how they work, and why modern life depends on them.
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The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the robot cheetah, LIGO, gravitational waves, mathematics, and bombardier beetles, as well as videos on origami, time capsules, and...
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- Welcome and Opening Remarks
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- 20:42
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- 7 months ago
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- Opening remarks from MIT President Sally Kornbluth set the tone for the day, highlighting HEALS’s impact in its first year and the strong momentum it has built across MIT, healthcare, and industry. She emphasized that HEALS’s role, and the research it enables, is increasingly central to advancing health and life sciences at MIT and beyond.
HEALS Faculty Director Angela N. Koehler followed with a call for cross-disciplinary collaboration, noting that the diverse mix of attendees — researchers, students, clinicians, industry leaders, and partners — is intentional and central to the HEALS mission. As noted, these challenges “will not be solved by any one of us alone” but require exactly this kind of collective effort.
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- Defining the Next Era of Health Innovation
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- 49:46
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- 7 months ago
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- In his keynote “Defining the Next Era of Unreasonable Health Innovation,” Moderna co-founder and Flagship Pioneering CEO Noubar Afeyan opens with a provocative question: Why do we expect extraordinary outcomes from reasonable people doing reasonable things? He argues that many of tomorrow’s breakthroughs already exist today in “unreasonable” form, but are often overlooked or underfunded because they fall outside conventional thinking.
He also calls on scientists to “choose science” by championing the full breadth of the field, and introduces the concept of “poly-intelligence,” where human, machine, and natural intelligence converge to transform health science.
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- From Discovery to Impact in Healthcare
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- 40:32
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- 7 months ago
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- Associate Faculty Director Iain Cheeseman introduces the MIT HEALS Seed Grants – designed to catalyze new collaborations, develop technologies and methodologies, generate core datasets, and accelerate discovery – and invites five awardees to present their work.
Breakthrough Grant recipient Polina Golland presents “Mapping the multi-modal multi-organ dynamics of the maternal-fetal system. Innovator Grant awardee Ellen Roche explores the links between hemodynamics and Fontan-associated liver disease, while fellow Innovator recipient Sam Peng shares his work on building improved tools to observe protein dynamics. Penny Chisholm presents on the “Characterization of Metabolite Exchange in the World’s Most Abundant Photosynthetically Driven Microbial Communities,” and Rebecca Saxe discusses identifying anxiety subtypes through neurocomputational phenotyping in social interactions.
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- MIT HEALS in Action: Next-Generation Talent
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- 55:54
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- This session highlights MIT HEALS-supported fellows and students advancing groundbreaking research in health and life sciences. Researchers from the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship, MIT-Novo Nordisk Artificial Intelligence Postdoctoral Fellowship, MIT HEALS Graduate Fellowship, and MIT HEALS SuperUROP program share brief updates about their work.
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- Engineering the Path to the Clinic
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- 57:18
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- This session highlights HEALS collaborations working to de-risk the path from lab to patient care. Examples demonstrate how MIT HEALS supports translation from early discovery to real-world impact.
The session concludes with Q&A moderated by Paula Hammond, Institute Professor and the Dean of the School of Engineering.
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The MIT YouTube channel features videos about all types of MIT research, including the r...
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- Delivering on the Promise: Life Science, Design and AI for Better Health
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- 1:00:07
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Innovation only matters if it reaches people. This session brings together experts across life sciences, design, machine learning, and clinical practice to explore how breakthroughs translate into better care. Speakers examine how new technologies generate and use data, how institutions like MIT can lead in AI and education, and how health systems decide what to adopt. The discussion focuses on aligning innovation, policy, and practice to deliver accessible, sustainable healthcare.
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- What’s Next & Closing Remarks
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- 47:21
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Industry experts across clinical practice, research, and entrepreneurship discuss the major challenges MIT is best equipped to address over the next decade. The session is moderated by Maria Yang, MIT Vice Provost for Faculty and the William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor in the School of Engineering.
Katharina Ribbeck, Associate Faculty Director of MIT HEALS, closes the symposium with final reflections.
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- Control a robot hand with this wristband
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- 1:00
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- 8 months ago
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- A real-time hand tracker
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- 2:40
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- 8 months ago
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- MIT engineers have designed a wristband that lets wearers control a robotic hand with their own movements. By moving their hands and fingers, users can direct a robot to perform specific tasks, or they can manipulate objects in a virtual environment with high-dexterity control. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2026/wristband-enables-wearers-control-robotic-hand-with-own-movements-0325)
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