On a mission to build the uncrashable car – MIT News

Ryan Eustice PhD '05 and his team at the Toyota Research Institute are using artificial intelligence technologies to develop a car incapable of causing accidents. | Continue reading


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Study shows where brain transforms seeing into doing

MIT neuroscientists find posterior parietal cortex region is crucial to connecting perception to action. | Continue reading


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Taming Fusion with Machine Learning

Postdoc Cristina Rea's detour into banking provides a new route back to plasma research. | Continue reading


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MIT Study debunks notion large chunks of Medicare go to futile end-of-life care

Study debunks notion that large chunks of Medicare go to futile end-of-life care. | Continue reading


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Personalized “deep learning” equips robots for autism therapy

Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior. | Continue reading


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Advancing knowledge in medical and genetic sciences

Three MIT faculty members selected for funding from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation. | Continue reading


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Controlling robots with brainwaves and hand gestures

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory system enables people to correct robot mistakes on multiple-choice tasks. | Continue reading


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MIT scientists discover fundamental rule of brain plasticity

Study reveals how, when a synapse strengthens, its neighbors weaken. | Continue reading


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Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate

Low-power design will allow devices as small as a honeybee to determine their location while flying. | Continue reading


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Checking China's pollution by satellite

Study finds reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants. | Continue reading


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Artificial intelligence senses people through walls

Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.” | Continue reading


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Getting the world off dirty diesel engines

Gasoline-alcohol engines for heavy-duty trucks could produce a meaningful improvement in global air quality. | Continue reading


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Artificial intelligence senses people through walls. – MIT

Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.” | Continue reading


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Wireless system can power devices inside the body

New technology could enable remote control of drug delivery, sensing, and other medical applications. | Continue reading


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Teaching chores to an artificial agent

Activity simulator could eventually teach robots tasks like making coffee or setting the table. | Continue reading


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Device allows a personal computer to process huge graphs

With novel system, data scientists can analyze massive networks without the need for power-hungry servers. | Continue reading


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Fleet of autonomous boats could service some cities, reducing road traffic

Researchers design 3-D-printed, driverless boats that can provide transport and self-assemble into other floating structures. | Continue reading


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MIT Gauging language proficiency through eye movement

Study tracks eye movement to determine how well people understand English as a foreign language. | Continue reading


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New theory describes intricacies of a splashing droplet – MIT News

Findings may help track movement of pesticides and biological contaminants. | Continue reading


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Protecting confidentiality in genomic studies – MIT News

Cryptographic system could enable “crowdsourced” genomics, with volunteers contributing information to privacy-protected databases. | Continue reading


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Going with the flow – MIT News

Ken Kamrin’s model of granular material flow could impact how we interact with sand, soil, pills, industrial materials, and more. | Continue reading


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Self-driving cars for country roads

Today’s autonomous vehicles require hand-labeled 3-D maps, but CSAIL’s MapLite system enables navigation with just GPS and sensors. | Continue reading


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Fasting boosts stem cells’ regenerative capacity

A drug treatment that mimics fasting can also provide the same benefit, study finds. | Continue reading


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Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language

Study shows children remain adept learners until the age of 17 or 18. | Continue reading


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Improving mid-infrared imaging and sensing

Artificial optical materials could allow cheaper, flatter, more efficient detectors for night vision and other uses. | Continue reading


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How to assess new solar technologies

MIT analysis shows when and where advanced photovoltaics would be economic to install. | Continue reading


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