The new recyclable yarn mimics the stretch and strength of spandex.

MIT engineers made a new stretchy yarn out of polyethylene, the same plastic used in milk jugs and grocery bags, instead of spandex blends that can’t be recycled. The new yarn can be melted down and ...

What if complex concrete structures could go from concept to construction in minutes? MIT's latest breakthrough could reshape ...

MIT researchers have developed a new technique that could help robots move faster, smoother, ...

MIT and EPFL have jointly developed the first flapping-wing robot that can fly and dive. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have, together with researchers from the École ...

Imagine placing a flat piece of plastic on a warm surface and watching it fold itself into a fully functional robot without human hands, motors or complex assembly. It may sound like science fiction, ...

A tent making use of the zipper takes just 80 seconds to set up. A wrist cast that incorporates it can be tightened and loosened as desired. A motor can even be added so that, for example, a robot’s ...

A global MIT study highlights five major AI risks, including dangerous capabilities and cyberattacks, with a 21% chance of ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed the tool to collect data of human hand motion that could eventually help robots achieve the dexterity that has been difficult for ...

Sculptures, cars, even nuclear submarines can be produced through digital fabrication. A conference in Cambridge this week ...

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON), in collaboration with the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy, today released new research titled Accelerating Energy Expansion, which shows that digital and AI ...

Stop the presses: MIT Sloan Management Review, the preeminent business journal heralded for its research-based insights on management strategies in an ever-evolving high-tech world, is shutting down ...