A $150 million fund, The Engine, will back startups others find ‘too hard’

 A fund and accelerator for advanced technology startups, The Engine, closed its debut fund at a…

MIT team urges Trump to secure electric grid, financial sector from cyber threat

 In a new 50 page report, a team of MIT cybersecurity researchers asserts that the most…

MIT researchers take a cue from color-changing beetles in quest to 3D print robot skin

 When Subramanian Sundaram’s team hit a roadblock in its quest to build a 3D printed robot,…

MIT lab’s smart boots could keep astronauts on their feet

 If you’ve ever worn a spacesuit during a moonwalk or EVA, and I know a lot…

Crunch Report | Jay Z Has Arrived

More news about Jay Z’s new venture (Arrive), robots that fix their mistakes and Y Combinator…

MIT programs a robot to self-correct when a human detects a mistake

 In a new video from MIT’s CSAIL department, a smirking industrial robot from Rethink picks up spray paint…

Teaching robots to adjust their grip the way humans do

 Pick up that can. Now say you had to put it down on its side rather…

Researchers devise method for regenerating hair cells to help reverse hearing loss

 As we age, the hair cells in our ears – like the rest of us –…