MIT built its own Covid-19 testing trailer

Designed and assembled by experts from across the Institute, the facility should enable testing of up to 1,500 people a day. | Continue reading


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“Giant atoms” enable quantum processing and communication in one

Researchers devise an on-off system that allows high-fidelity operations and interconnection between processors. | Continue reading


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Data systems that learn to be better

Storage tool developed at MIT CSAIL adapts to what its datasets’ users want to search. | Continue reading


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Key brain region was “recycled” as humans developed the ability to read

Part of the visual cortex dedicated to recognizing objects appears predisposed to identifying words and letters, a study finds. | Continue reading


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Shrinking deep learning’s carbon footprint

Through innovation in software and hardware, researchers move to reduce the financial and environmental costs of modern artificial intelligence. | Continue reading


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Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of razors

Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor’s edge, a new study shows. | Continue reading


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Masks mandates have major impact, study finds

Analysis shows requiring masks for public-facing U.S. business employees on April 1 would have saved tens of thousands of lives. | Continue reading


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Key brain region was ‘recycled’ as humans developed the ability to read

Part of the visual cortex dedicated to recognizing objects appears predisposed to identifying words and letters, a study finds. | Continue reading


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Looking into the Black Box

Recent advances give theoretical insight into why deep learning networks are successful. | Continue reading


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A new way to control experimentation with dreams

Device not only helps record dream reports, but also guides dreams toward particular themes. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 4 years ago

Chemists make tough plastics recyclable

New method for producing thermoset plastics allows them to be broken down more easily after use. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 4 years ago

Tackling the misinformation epidemic with “In Event of Moon Disaster”

New website from the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality rewrites an important moment in history to educate the public on the dangers of deepfakes. | Continue reading


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COMMANDing Drug Delivery

A new computational method fine-tunes delivery of therapeutics to specific brain regions. | Continue reading


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Communicating the “Beauty and Complexity” of Science

With a newly minted PhD, Fernanda de Araújo Ferreira now explores the scientific enterprise through journalism. | Continue reading


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A Wizard of Ultrasharp Imaging

To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise. | Continue reading


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Scaling Up the Quantum Chip

MIT engineers develop a hybrid process that connects photonics with “artificial atoms,” to produce the largest quantum chip of its type. | Continue reading


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Astronomers watch a black hole's corona disappear, then reappear

A colliding star may have triggered the drastic transformation. | Continue reading


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Signs of Covid-19 may be hidden in speech signals

Processing vocal recordings of infected but asymptomatic people reveals potential indicators of Covid-19. | Continue reading


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Helping drug-delivering particles squeeze through a syringe

MIT engineers are using computing modeling to prevent microparticles from clogging during injections. | Continue reading


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Letting Robots Manipulate Cables

Robotic gripper with soft sensitive fingers developed at MIT CSAIL can handle cables with unprecedented dexterity. | Continue reading


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Signs of Covid infection may be hidden in speech signals

Processing vocal recordings of infected but asymptomatic people reveals potential indicators of Covid-19. | Continue reading


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Ultra-sharp imaging with state-of-the-art electron microscopy systems

To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise. | Continue reading


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The urban job escalator has stopped moving

Study shows cities have stopped providing middle-class work in recent decades — especially for Black and Latino workers. | Continue reading


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A new approach to carbon capture: electro-swing adsorption

Researchers design an effective treatment for both exhaust and ambient air. | Continue reading


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Engineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask

The prototype mask, which includes an N95 filter, can be easily sterilized and worn many times. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 4 years ago

Engineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask

The prototype mask, which includes an N95 filter, can be easily sterilized and worn many times. | Continue reading


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Scaling Up the Quantum Chip

MIT engineers develop a hybrid process that connects photonics with “artificial atoms,” to produce the largest quantum chip of its type. | Continue reading


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MIT and Harvard file suit against new ICE regulations

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CSAIL Robot Disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank

Using UV-C light, the system can disinfect a warehouse floor in half an hour — and could one day be employed in grocery stores, schools, and other spaces. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 4 years ago

Quantum fluctuations can jiggle objects on the human scale

Study shows LIGO’s 40-kilogram mirrors can move in response to tiny quantum effects, revealing the “spooky popcorn of the universe.” | Continue reading


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The MIT Press and UC Berkeley Launch Rapid Reviews: Covid-19

The new open access, rapid-review overlay journal aims to combat misinformation in Covid-19 research. | Continue reading


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Identifying a melody by studying a musician’s body language

Music gesture artificial intelligence tool developed at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab uses body movements to isolate the sounds of individual instruments. | Continue reading


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The impact of QE during 2008 financial crisis

“Quantitative easing” program let households spend more during the last recession. Could it work again? | Continue reading


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Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown

Signal from 500 million light years away is the first periodic pattern of radio bursts detected. | Continue reading


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Study sheds light on a classic visual illusion: simultaneous brightness contrast

Neuroscientists delve into how background brightness influences our perception of an object. | Continue reading


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Why vertical scrolling is more useful than horizontal scrolling (2011)

MIT neuroscientists redefine the limits of visual working memory. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 4 years ago

Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown

Signal from 500 million light years away is the first periodic pattern of radio bursts detected. | Continue reading


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Stiffer roadways could improve truck fuel efficiency

Study finds simple changes in road resurfacing practices could improve gas mileage for heavy vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Continue reading


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MIT Ends Elsevier Negotiations

Institute ends negotiations for a new journals contract in the absence of a proposal aligning with the MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts. | Continue reading


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Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip

The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices. | Continue reading


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Transparent graphene electrodes might lead to new generation of solar cells

New roll-to-roll production method could enable lightweight, flexible solar devices and a new generation of display screens. | Continue reading


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If transistors can’t get smaller, then coders have to get smarter

MIT CSAIL researchers say improving computing technology after Moore's Law will require more efficient software, new algorithms, and specialized hardware. | Continue reading


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Reflecting sunlight to cool the planet will cause other global changes

Solar geoengineering proposals will weaken extratropical storm tracks in both hemispheres, scientists find. | Continue reading


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Algorithm quickly simulates a roll of loaded dice

Approach for generating numbers at random may help analyses of complex systems, from Earth’s climate to financial markets. | Continue reading


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Making tissue stretchable, compressible, and nearly indestructible

Chemical process called ELAST allows labeling probes to infuse more quickly, and makes samples tough enough for repeated handling. | Continue reading


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William McRaven's Commencement Address

"To save the world, you will have to be men and women of great integrity," McRaven told graduates. | Continue reading


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Deep learning accurately stains digital biopsy slides

Pathologists who examined the computationally stained images could not tell them apart from traditionally stained slides. | Continue reading


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Solar energy farms could offer second life for electric vehicle batteries

Modeling study shows battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations. | Continue reading


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