To overcome password fatigue, many smartphones include facial recognition, fingerprint scans, and other biometric systems. The trouble with these easy-to-use tools, however, is that once compromised—and yes, they can be hacked—you can’t…
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Wireless system can power devices inside the body
MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have developed a new way to power and communicate with devices implanted deep within the human body. Such devices could be used…
Hacking virtual reality
One of the newest makerspaces on MIT’s campus exists in virtual reality — where students are pioneering a medium so new that the terminology is still being defined. In the hands-on humanities…
MIT’s AMI improves sensation, control of Prosthetic Limb
Humans can accurately sense the position, speed, and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception, allows humans to precisely control their body movements. Despite significant…
Ingestible “bacteria on a chip” could help diagnose disease
MIT researchers have built an ingestible sensor equipped with genetically engineered bacteria that can diagnose bleeding in the stomach or other gastrointestinal problems. This “bacteria-on-a-chip” approach combines sensors made from living cells…