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August 25, 2023

Communicating across time

TeleAbsence, a project from the MIT Media Lab, probes and imitates the way humans process feelings of belonging, love, and loss.

A wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier

The new device, which can be incorporated into a bra, could allow more frequent monitoring of patients at high risk for breast cancer.

Growing Islands

Architecture’s Skylar Tibbits says the key to better designing our cities may be spending more time working and playing with sand.

Not your grandparents’ “Monopoly”

MIT board game designers take on social and cultural topics, with a playful twist.

New sensor mimics cell membrane functions

The device detects the same molecules that cell receptors do, and may enable routine early screening for cancers and other diseases.

Helping the transportation sector adapt to a changing world

DUSP PhD student Nick Caros develops tools to help transit agencies serve the public in an era of remote work.

Addressing food insecurity in arid regions with an open-source evaporative cooling chamber design

Less expensive than refrigerated cold rooms, this cooling chamber offers accessible cold storage for smallholder farmers.

Summer 2023 recommended reading from MIT

Enjoy these recent titles from Institute faculty and staff including nine from SA+P.

Studies at the intersection of equity, computing, and education

“The work I’m doing is deeply rooted in the belief that you can plant seeds in people,” says graduate student Cecilé Sadler.