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Soft robotic, wearable device improves walking for individual with Parkinson’s disease
January 5, 2024
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Wasting muscles built back better
November 14, 2022
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Biohybrid fish made from human cardiac cells swims like the heart beats
February 11, 2022
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A personalized exosuit for real-world walking
November 10, 2021
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Massage doesn’t just make muscles feel better, it makes them heal faster and stronger
October 6, 2021
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Transforming circles into squares
April 14, 2021
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Detecting multiple sepsis biomarkers from whole blood – made fast, accurate, and cheap
February 12, 2021
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Wielding a laser beam deep inside the body
January 13, 2021
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Cutting surgical robots down to size
August 25, 2020
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Robotic textiles are fueled up and take action
July 2, 2020
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Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
June 3, 2020
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Next generation of soft robots inspired by a children’s toy
May 21, 2020
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The Tentacle Bot
February 27, 2020
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A stress test for jellyfish
February 24, 2020
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Controlling light with light
February 5, 2020
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Soft robotic glove gets thumbs-up from rehab experts
December 18, 2019
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Multimaterial 3D printing manufactures complex objects, fast
November 13, 2019
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RoboBee powered by soft muscles
November 5, 2019
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Gene-OFF switches tool up synthetic biology
November 4, 2019
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Shape-shifting structures take the form of a face
October 2, 2019
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A gentle grip on gelatinous creatures
August 28, 2019
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Biomaterials smarten up with CRISPR
August 22, 2019
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Self-folding “Rollbot” paves the way for fully untethered soft robots
August 21, 2019
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Suit up with a robot to walk AND run more easily
August 15, 2019
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Soft robots for all
June 26, 2019
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The RoboBee flies solo
June 26, 2019
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Pistons are muscling up
June 6, 2019
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Saving the Planet with Robots, Microbes, and Nanotechnology
June 5, 2019
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Blurring the Line Between Science, Art, and Design
May 10, 2019
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Laying the ground for robotic strategies in environmental protection
April 8, 2019
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A rubber computer eliminates the last hard components from soft robots
March 25, 2019
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Microscopic “sunflowers” for better solar panels
December 4, 2018
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Robert Wood receives Max Planck-Humboldt Medal
November 7, 2018
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No more Iron Man: submarines now have soft, robotic arms
October 3, 2018
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9th Annual Wyss International Symposium: Molecular Robotics
September 28, 2018
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Multi-joint, personalized soft exosuit breaks new ground
September 17, 2018
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A new spin for soft micro-actuators
August 24, 2018
Translation News
Wyss Institute’s infant health-promoting technology licensed to Prapela
August 22, 2018
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Soft multi-functional robots get really small
August 6, 2018
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A soft, on-the-fly solution to a hard, underwater problem
August 1, 2018
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Studying aliens of the deep
July 18, 2018
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Next-generation robotic cockroach can explore under water environments
July 2, 2018
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Personalizing wearable devices
February 28, 2018
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Novel 3D printing method embeds sensing capabilities within robotic actuators
February 28, 2018
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Small but fast: a miniaturized origami-inspired robot combines micrometer precision with high speed
January 17, 2018
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Squishy fingers help scientists probe the watery depths
October 28, 2017
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Artificial muscles give soft robots superpowers
November 27, 2017
Translation News
Harvard’s Wyss Institute launches Root Robotics, an educational startup to get anyone coding
August 8, 2017
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Post-stroke patients reach terra firma with Wyss Institute’s exosuit technology
July 26, 2017
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“Harder, better, faster, stronger”: tethered soft exosuit reduces the metabolic cost of running
May 31, 2017
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Soft Exosuits for Neurorehabilitation Study
July 1, 2018
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Warrior Web Exosuit Study
July 1, 2018
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Life-like stretching of cells
March 13, 2017
Awards
Jennifer Lewis elected to National Academy of Engineering
February 9, 2017
Research Spotlights
Soft robot helps the heart beat
January 18, 2017
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Soft exosuit economies: understanding the costs of lightening the load
January 18, 2017
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Mimicking biological movements with soft robots
December 19, 2016
Awards
Wyss Core Faculty member Conor Walsh wins Rolex Award for mobility-enhancing soft exosuit
November 16, 2016
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First entirely 3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensors
October 24, 2016
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The first autonomous, entirely soft robot
August 24, 2016
Translation News
Shimmer partners with Harvard’s Wyss Institute to advance the field of remote patient monitoring using wearable sensing technology
June 13, 2016
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Soft exosuit improves walking economy in its wearers
June 7, 2016
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Actuators inspired by muscle
June 1, 2016
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Using static electricity, RoboBees cling to surface
May 19, 2016
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Vibrating insoles could aid strenuous walking and improve athletic performance
May 2, 2016
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Self-actuating materials
March 14, 2016
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Breaking cell barriers with retractable protein nanoneedles
February 11, 2016
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Squishy robot fingers aid deep sea exploration
January 20, 2016
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Two of Harvard’s Wyss Institute core faculty members elected as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
December 15, 2015
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The Wyss Institute and the KeepSmilin4Abbie Foundation join forces towards early detection and treatment of anaphylaxis
December 7, 2015
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Shining light on microbial growth and death inside our guts
November 30, 2015
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Effectiveness of infant apnea prevention technology demonstrated in clinical trial
November 23, 2015
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Sensors give a helping hand to flexible surgical robots
November 10, 2015
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Bioinspired Robotics: Softer, Smarter, Safer
August 4, 2015
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Robotic insect mimics Nature’s extreme moves
July 30, 2015
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Energizing the Power of Evaporation
June 23, 2015
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Pop-Up Challenge: Help Revolutionize Pop-Up Robotics
June 22, 2015
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Soft robotic glove puts control in the grasp of hand-impaired patients
June 4, 2015
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Conor Walsh receives NSF CAREER award
March 25, 2015
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Radhika Nagpal, expert on swarm robotics, celebrated among “Nature’s 10”
December 18, 2014
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Study Shows Vibrating Insoles Could Reduce Falls Among Seniors
October 28, 2014
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute awarded DARPA contract to further develop Soft Exosuit
September 11, 2014
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A self-organizing thousand-robot swarm
August 14, 2014
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Robot folds itself up and walks away
August 7, 2014
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New shrinking gel steers tooth tissue formation
March 5, 2014
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Artificial muscles that do the twist
February 26, 2014
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Chameleon of the sea’ reveals its secrets
January 28, 2014
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Getting a charge from changes in humidity
January 27, 2014
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Robotic insects make first controlled flight
May 2, 2013
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Uncoiling the cucumber’s enigma
August 30, 2012
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Artificial jellyfish swims in a heartbeat
July 22, 2012
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Harvard’s Wyss Institute Receives $2.6 Million in DARPA Funding to Develop Smart Suit That Improves Physical Endurance
July 19, 2012
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In new mass-production technique, robotic insects spring to life
February 15, 2012
Translation News
Wyss Institute Signs Licensing Agreement with K-Team Corporation
November 17, 2011
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How the lily blooms
March 21, 2011
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Shape-shifting sheets automatically fold into multiple shapes
June 28, 2010
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Research Team Receives $10 Million Grant
August 12, 2009
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