Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists have engineered a miniature soft continuum robot that was able to slither with minimal friction through tortuous and compact environments – including a silicone model of brain vasculature. Read more in Science Robotics: https://fcld.ly/he69t6a | Science

3.3K views · 222 reactions | The new MIT Museum is opening its doors in the heart of Cambridge’s Kendall Square. “We’re taking MIT’s great mission and making it more accessible to the wider community,” says John Durant. “The museum is all about turning MIT inside out.” https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/ | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Facebook

The MIT spinout that brought the world no-stick toothpaste is moving into the medical space, starting with an ostomy pouch lubricant that could improve millions of lives. “Deploying this technology to solve difficult problems has been a dream,” Kripa Varanasi says. https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-spinout-arnasi-begins-applying-liquiglide-to-help-patients-0730 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)