Intelligent Machines Demo: Waterproof Anything MIT professor Karen Gleason can waterproof just about anything by coating it with an ultrathin layer of Teflon. by Rebecca Zacks 2003-11-01T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines O.R. of the Future Massachusetts General Hospital doctors lead a tour of what they hope will be the world’s most efficient operating room. by Rebecca Zacks 2003-09-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Busting Up Bacterial Gangs New antibiotics that disrupt microbial communication could help cystic fibrosis patients. by Rebecca Zacks 2003-07-01T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Demo: Teachable Robots Michigan State University researcher Juyang Weng shows off his “developmental” robots, which learn the same way kids do. by Rebecca Zacks 2003-07-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life New Vein for Skin Grafts Adding blood vessels to engineered skin could help heal burns. by Rebecca Zacks 2003-05-01T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines The Observant Computer Carnegie Mellon’s Alex Waibel aims to turn computers into astute observers that sense our needs-and even our emotions. by Rebecca Zacks 2003-04-01T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines The Liver Chip The human liver cells in Linda Griffith’s miniature device behave just as they would in the body, permitting more accurate drug and toxin testing. by Rebecca Zacks 2003-03-01T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Stomach Pacemaker An implantable device may soon curb overeating. by Rebecca Zacks 2002-11-01T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Choking Off Cancer New drugs kill tumors from the inside out. by Rebecca Zacks 2002-07-01T00:00:00-04:00