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FibeRobo actuating fibers respond to heating and cooling
September 1st, 2024
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers used an industrial knitting machine to create a compression jacket for lead author Jack Forman’s dog (a), whose name is Professor. The jacket “hugs” a stuffed replica dog (b–c) based on a Bluetooth® signal from Forman’s smartphone. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Northeastern University have […]
Fibers with sensors help study the brain-gut connection
May 1st, 2024
These flexible fibers, which are embedded with sensors and light sources, can be used to manipulate and monitor the connections between the brain and the digestive tract. Image: MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have designed a new means for probing the connections between the brain and the digestive tract, using fibers embedded with […]