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- 1Seven MIT Affiliates Elected to National Academy of Medicine●Seven MIT affiliates elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2026
Seven people affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2026. The election recognises their contributions to medical science, health care and public health. The announcement, carried by MIT News, highlights the institute's continued strength in research spanning engineering, biology and medicine, and places the new members among a select group honoured annually by one of the country's most prestigious academic bodies.
- 2MIT Builds Gum-Sized Swimming Robot Powered by Living Muscle▼MIT Engineers Turned a Thin Layer of Living Muscle Into the Engine of a Gum-Sized Swimming Robot
MIT engineers have developed a tiny swimming robot, roughly the size of a stick of gum, that is powered by a thin layer of living muscle tissue acting as its engine. The biohybrid design lets the robot move through water using the natural contractions of muscle cells, an approach seen as a step toward small, soft robots for medical or environmental uses.
- 3Formula 1 engine history from 1950 to 2030●Die Motoren der Formel 1 von 1950 bis 2030 Reihenachtzylinder mit Kompressor, H16, Gasturbine, Turbo-Vierzylinder und Hy
A pictorial overview traces the key engine concepts in Formula 1 history, from the supercharged straight-eight cylinders of the 1950s through H16 engines, gas turbines and turbo four-cylinders up to today's hybrids and the power units planned for the 2030 era. Motorsport fans are sharing the retrospective as debate continues over the sport's technological direction.