Researchers from SMART DiSTAP developed the world’s first near-infrared fluorescent nanosensor capable of monitoring a plant’s primary growth hormone in real-time and without harming the plant.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory developed the system, launched recently aboard the QZSS-HP satellite, for a collaborative effort between the US Space Force and Japan.
Researchers used microneedles to inject fresh-cut crops with melatonin and delay spoilage.
With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up.
Professor Thomas Peacock’s research aims to better understand the impact of deep-sea mining.
Researchers showed they can inexpensively produce silk microneedles to deliver vitamins or agrochemicals to plants.
A new approach could enable intuitive robotic helpers for household, workplace, and warehouse settings.
MIT engineers developed ultrathin electronic films that sense heat and other signals, and could reduce the bulk of conventional goggles and scopes.
These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops.
Connected by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative, Lecturer Mi-Eun Kim and Research Scientist Praneeth Namburi want to develop an understanding of musical expression and skill development.
The innovation enables nondestructive iron tracking within plant tissues, helping to optimize plant nutrient management, reduce fertilizer waste, and improve crop health.
MIT researchers developed a fiber computer and networked several of them into a garment that learns to identify physical activities.
For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation.
A new low-power system using radio frequency waves takes a major step toward autonomous, indoor drone navigation.
Butlr, founded by former Media Lab researchers, uses insights from thermal sensors to make buildings safe and efficient.