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Therapeutic Head Wearables
Therapeutic Head Wearables
Cognito Therapeutics is Testing a Headset that Treats a Few Conditions
Cognito Therapeutics is a biotech startup that is developing a novel therapy for Alzheimer’s disease using a headset that delivers light and sound stimulation to the brain. The headset, which... MORE
play_circle_filled Liquid Metal 3D-Printing Techniques
Liquid Metal 3D-Printing Techniques
MIT Researchers Develop a Liquid Metal Printing Process
The research team at MIT developed a new LMP, which is a liquid metal printing technique to use the material for rapid prints. This process can create large aluminum features within a matter of... MORE
Red Roof Airport Terminals
Red Roof Airport Terminals
Luis Vidal + Architects and AECOM Designs a New Terminal
Spanish architecture studio Luis Vidal + Architects works together with infrastructure consultants AECOM to create a terminal at the Logan Airport in Boston. It is defined by its long roof finished... MORE
Research-Centric Hydrogen Motorcycles
Research-Centric Hydrogen Motorcycles
This Open-Source Two-Wheeler Aims to Encourage Innovation
A team of engineers and innovators working out of the Electric Vehicle Team over at MIT have unveiled a hydrogen motorcycle that makes use of fuel cell technologies in order to achieve eco-friendly... MORE
Appetite-Curbing Vibrating Pills
Appetite-Curbing Vibrating Pills
This Pill Stimulates the Stomach's Stretch-Sensitive Receptors
A team of scientists over at MIT have come up with a truly innovative way to tackle the global scourge of obesity in the form of a high-tech vibrating pill that is designed to be able to trick... MORE
Scar Tissue-Evading Implants
Scar Tissue-Evading Implants
This Medical Implant Alters Drug Delivery to Curb Scar Tissue Impact
Team of scientists and innovators at MIT and the University of Galway over in Scotland have developed a high-tech implant that is designed to be able to leverage AI technologies to be able to carry... MORE
Motivational AI Health Apps
Motivational AI Health Apps
The Basys.ai Diabetes Control App Uses a Human Avatar for Motivation
Basys is a mobile app that helps people living with diabetes manage their condition more easily and effectively. The app uses a digital avatar to provide personalized and precise recommendations... MORE
play_circle_filled Hand-Cranked AI Storytelling Machines
Hand-Cranked AI Storytelling Machines
The Narratron is a Small AI-Narrated Projector Machine
The Narratron is a small projector device that is hand cranked to unveil a hand shadow puppetry story narrated by artificial intelligence. It is designed by MIT’s School of Architecture and... MORE
Low-Cost Battery Alternatives
Low-Cost Battery Alternatives
MIT Scientists Develop Efficient Energy Storage System
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have broken ground on a low-cost battery alternative. Essentially positioned as an energy storage system, the innovation may offer a pathway &#... MORE
Cuddly Body-Conforming Pillows
Cuddly Body-Conforming Pillows
The 'Hugl' Body Pillow is Revolutionizing the Sleep Experience
The ‘Hugl’ is the ultimate body pillow that promises to revolutionize your sleep experience and provide much-needed relief from tension and stress. Developed by the same creators of the &#... MORE
AI-Powered Portable Speakers
AI-Powered Portable Speakers
The 'VBox' Boombox Utilizes ChatGPT to Help with Musical Exploration
The ‘VBox’ boombox is an advanced audio solution built with impressive capabilities in mind to help users expand what’s possible when enjoying their choice of music. The unit... MORE
App-Backed Streaming Bundles
App-Backed Streaming Bundles
YouTube Debuts the Primetime Channels Feature for German Consumers
YouTube is introducing its Primetime Channels, which will launch as a part of a super-aggregated streaming bundle for Germany residents. The current content lineup comprises an array of channels... MORE
Wireless Tongue-Operated Trackpads
Wireless Tongue-Operated Trackpads
Augmental Unveils its New Product Dubbed MouthPad^
MIT Media Lab spinoff company Augmental has revealed its latest wireless tongue-operated touchpad called MouthPad^. Augmental’s co-founder and engineer Tomás Vega said: “As our lives... MORE
Clot-Inducing Synthetic Injectables
Clot-Inducing Synthetic Injectables
These Injectables Could Save Lives By Triggering Blood Clots
A team of scientists over at MIT have developed a synthetic injectable that is designed to be able to reduce internal bleeding that can occur in the wake of major and traumatic injuries, potentially... MORE
Bulbous Ultrasonic Patches
Bulbous Ultrasonic Patches
MIT Works on a New Bubble-Like Patch that Uses Ultrasonic Waves
Researches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing a new potential solution for drug delivery in the form of an ultrasonic patch. It is softer and comes in a bubble-like patch... MORE
Tongue-Controlled Digital Interfaces
Tongue-Controlled Digital Interfaces
The 'MouthPad' Allows Hands-Free Control Of Digital Devices
The ‘MouthPad’ is a high-tech digital interface that is designed to make it possible to control computers and other digital devices in a hands-free manner by making use of one’s... MORE
play_circle_filled Digital Glass Design Breakthroughs
Digital Glass Design Breakthroughs
Researchers at MIT Media Lab Annouced 'G3DP 2' Glass Printing
Glass is one of the oldest and most versatile materials in human history, but it has also been one of the most challenging to shape and manipulate. Traditional glass forming techniques are limited... MORE
3D Glass Printing Methods
3D Glass Printing Methods
The MIT Lincoln Laboratory Created a New Glass Printing Process
Researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have developed a new 3D-printing technique that can create complex glass structures without heating them to high temperatures. The technique uses a special ink... MORE
play_circle_filled Soccer-Dribbling Robots
Soccer-Dribbling Robots
MIT Researchers Built the Dribblebot Capable of Playing Soccer
MIT’s Improbable Artificial Intelligence Laboratory researchers have developed a soccer-dribbling robot to dribble a soccer ball. MIT Professor Pulkit Agrawal said: “If you look around... MORE
AI-Powered Weeding Robots
AI-Powered Weeding Robots
The 'Vulcan' Uses Machine Learning to Precisely Extract Weeds
FarmWise, an agriculture tech company spun off of research and innovations generated at MIT, has launched a high-tech weeding robot that is designed to combine the wonders of engineering, farming... MORE
X-Ray Vision Headsets
X-Ray Vision Headsets
MIT Scientists are Working on a New X-AR Headset to See Through Objects
The team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology showcases its latest work in the form of the X-AR headset which is a modified augmented-reality headset that allows users to see... MORE
Toroidal Vehicle Propellors
Toroidal Vehicle Propellors
MIT and Sharrow Marine's Toroidal Propellors Operate Silently
Toroidal propellers are a new and innovative design that has the potential to revolutionize the aviation and marine sectors. These propellers are shaped like twisted-toroid rings, and have been... MORE
Soft Brain-Computer Interface Concepts
Soft Brain-Computer Interface Concepts
Researchers at MIT and Harvard Develop a Hydrogel Scaffold
The brain-computer interface has been a future-forward concept and some researchers have dedicated their time to exploring it. The brain-computer interface, referred to also as the brain-machine... MORE
Self-Healing Concrete
Self-Healing Concrete
MIT and Harvard are Inspired by Ancient Roman Concrete
The durability of ancient Roman concrete was a mystery until now—leading research universities MIT and Harvard claimed to have figured it all out and are preparing “a modern version of the... MORE
Powered Multi-Workout Devices
Powered Multi-Workout Devices
The 'ZeroWheel' Has a Motor for Assistance or Resistance
The ‘ZeroWheel’ is a new, modernized take on the simple ab workout wheel that’s engineered to deliver impressive capabilities for athletes to partake in. The unit is equipped with... MORE