Engineers have designed “smart” sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. Made from biological materials, the sutures are coated with hydrogels that can be embedded with sensors, drugs, or therapeutic cells.
The iconic MIT Press colophon is a lasting legacy of graphic design pioneer Muriel Cooper. Last month, the 1963 colophon was acquired into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, becoming the only publisher logo to earn that distinction.
When drifting between sleep and waking, the creative mind is particularly fertile, a new study shows. “When you are prompted to dream about a topic during sleep onset, you can have dream experiences that you can later use for creative tasks,” says Kathleen Esfahany.
Francesca Riccio-Ackerman wants to ensure that people who need access to prosthetic care can get it — for the duration of their lives. The PhD student is developing a care and delivery model in Sierra Leone that aims to multiply the production of prosthetic limbs.
Without Prochlorococcus in the open ocean, sequestering huge amounts of carbon, “we would be looking at a very different planet,” Rogier Braakman says. New research suggests the microbe’s ancient coastal ancestors colonized the ocean by rafting out on chitin particles.
Via @mit.mexico on Instagram: “Such an honor to host some of the Mexican Naval Crew from the tall Ship Cuahutemoc currently docked in Boston”
In an entirely unscientific survey, the MIT Alumni Association asked alumni what word, phrase, or acronym would reveal that they went to MIT. While the responses varied, one thing is for certain: The MIT community has a language all its own.