Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

Human tracheal skin cells self-assemble into multi-cellular, moving organoids called Anthrobots. These images show Anthrobots with cilia on their surface (yellow) distributed in different patterns. Surface patterns of cilia are correlated with different movement patterns: circular, wiggling, long curves or straight lines. Credit: Gizem Gumuskaya, Tufts University

Multicellular biobots can move around and help heal “wounds”

MIT engineers have created a “supercapacitor” made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black (which resembles powdered charcoal), the device could form the basis for inexpensive systems that store intermittently renewable energy, such as solar or wind energy. Credits:Courtesy of the researchers

The future of concrete as part of the energy transition?

Caption:A large-area elemental map (Calcium: red, Silicon: blue, Aluminum: green) of a 2 cm fragment of ancient Roman concrete (right) collected from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left). A calcium-rich lime clast (in red), which is responsible for the unique self-healing properties in this ancient material, is clearly visible in the lower region of the image. Credits: Courtesy of the researchers

Riddle solved: The key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia

The introduction of the novel dsRNAs into living cells induces IFN-I production in cells’ nuclei (right, in light blue), while the introduction of scrambled control dsRNA does not (left). Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University

A new type of RNA can inhibit a broad range of viral infections

Is this the way to build a cure for heart attacks?

Data from the wearable sweat sensor developed at UT Dallas can show changes in the levels of biomarkers. A recent study shows that the sensor can detect two key biomarkers to help diagnosticians determine whether a viral infection may be present.

Wearable sweat diagnostics: Real-time continuous monitoring is possible for things like COVID-19 and influenza

This illustration demonstrates the structure of the LF Chip: B cells and T cells were cultured together in the extracellular matrix (ECM)-lined lower channel, and were “fed” via the consistent flow of nutrient-containing medium through the upper channel. This flow is also what appears to have caused the spontaneous assembly of the cells into lymphoid follicles. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University

Significantly speeding up the pace and quality of vaccine creation with a microfluidic Organ Chip – No Animal Testing

Regrowing a functional almost complete limb for the very first time – in a frog

Building the first living robots that can reproduce

A robotic exosuit that can be calibrated to an individual and adapt to a variety of real-world walking tasks in a matter of seconds

A new vaccine technology could ward off a broad range of bacterial infections and septic shock

Diagnosing COVID-19 using a face mask with a wearable biosensor

Robotic fish swarms swim together without outside coordination

Using red blood cells to generate targeted immune responses for better vaccines – in mice

Human-on-body chip systems can enhance drug testing