An MIT-led team shows how incorporating the symmetries of physics theories into machine learning and artificial intelligence architectures can provide much faster algorithms for theoretical physics. | Continue reading
MIT Professor Regina Barzilay has received a $1 million Squirrel AI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity for her work developing machine learning models for cancer diagnosis and drug discovery. | Continue reading
A new study shows how brain wave frequencies may vary across the cortex to sculpt the flow of information as we seek to turn raw sensory input into a plan for action. | Continue reading
Analysis of Event Horizon Telescope observations from 2009 to 2017 reveals turbulent evolution of the M87* black hole image: the shadow of the M87* black hole is wobbling. The work was carried out by EHT scientists, including contributors from MIT Haystack Observatory. | Continue reading
MIT astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized “pi planet,” which orbits its star every 3.14 days. The researchers first discovered signals of the planet in data taken by the NASA Kepler Space Telescope’s K2 mission, and then zeroed in with the SPECULOOS network of ground-based t … | Continue reading
Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have found evidence suggesting the presence of hot springs near settlements of early human ancestors in Oldvuai Gorge. The finding raises the possibility that ancient hominids may have used the hot springs for primitive cooking, before the controll … | Continue reading
Engineers at MIT and UMass Lowell have designed a wide-angle lens that is completely flat. It is the first flat fisheye lens to produce crisp, 180-degree panoramic images. | Continue reading
MIT chemists have discovered that changing the length the carbohydrate galactan can dramatically affect its function. In a study of mycobacteria, the team found shortening galactan impairs some cell functions and makes cells much more susceptible to certain antibiotics. | Continue reading
An MIT-led research team will develop software that blends observational data, powerful computational tools, and predictive modeling to better predict space weather. | Continue reading
SMART researchers found a way to reverse antibiotic resistance in some bacteria using hydrogen sulphide. Exposing bacteria that don't naturally produce H2S to the substance can cause sensitization to antibiotics. | Continue reading
A computer vision model developed by researchers at MIT, IBM, and Columbia University can compare and contrast dynamic events captured on video to tease out the high-level concepts connecting them. | Continue reading
By securely aggregating sensitive security data, the SCRAM platform from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) can quantify an organization’s level of risk and suggest how to prioritize security investments. | Continue reading
LIGO and Virgo researchers have detected a signal from what may be the most massive black hole merger yet observed in gravitational waves. The product of the merger is the first clear detection of a so-called intermediate mass black hole, with a mass between 100 and 1000 times th … | Continue reading
The National Science Foundation's new AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions will be anchored at MIT, merging research in AI and physics to answer outstanding questions about topics such as dark matter, gravitational waves, and fundamental part … | Continue reading
Development of fusion power, a carbon-free, combustion-free source of energy, is now on a faster track toward realization, thanks to a collaboration between MIT and a new private company, Commonwealth Fusion Systems. CFS will join with MIT to carry out rapid, staged research lead … | Continue reading
MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost technology to administer powerful drug formulations that are too viscous to be injected using conventional syringes and needles. | Continue reading
Nergis Mavalvala has been named dean of the MIT School of Science. The astrophysicist and associate head of physics will succeed Michael Sipser. | Continue reading
When MIT scaled back on-campus research in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the LIGO team at the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research adapted quickly to the new work-from-home normal. | Continue reading
Everactive provides an industrial “internet of things” platform built on its battery-free sensors. | Continue reading
Former CEO of Google Cloud succeeds Robert Millard. | Continue reading
How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to, researchers find. | Continue reading
Designed and assembled by experts from across the Institute, the facility should enable testing of up to 1,500 people a day. | Continue reading
Researchers devise an on-off system that allows high-fidelity operations and interconnection between processors. | Continue reading
Storage tool developed at MIT CSAIL adapts to what its datasets’ users want to search. | Continue reading
Part of the visual cortex dedicated to recognizing objects appears predisposed to identifying words and letters, a study finds. | Continue reading
Through innovation in software and hardware, researchers move to reduce the financial and environmental costs of modern artificial intelligence. | Continue reading
Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor’s edge, a new study shows. | Continue reading
Analysis shows requiring masks for public-facing U.S. business employees on April 1 would have saved tens of thousands of lives. | Continue reading
Part of the visual cortex dedicated to recognizing objects appears predisposed to identifying words and letters, a study finds. | Continue reading
Recent advances give theoretical insight into why deep learning networks are successful. | Continue reading
Device not only helps record dream reports, but also guides dreams toward particular themes. | Continue reading
New method for producing thermoset plastics allows them to be broken down more easily after use. | Continue reading
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
A new computational method fine-tunes delivery of therapeutics to specific brain regions. | Continue reading
With a newly minted PhD, Fernanda de Araújo Ferreira now explores the scientific enterprise through journalism. | Continue reading
To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise. | Continue reading
MIT engineers develop a hybrid process that connects photonics with “artificial atoms,” to produce the largest quantum chip of its type. | Continue reading
A colliding star may have triggered the drastic transformation. | Continue reading
Processing vocal recordings of infected but asymptomatic people reveals potential indicators of Covid-19. | Continue reading
MIT engineers are using computing modeling to prevent microparticles from clogging during injections. | Continue reading
Robotic gripper with soft sensitive fingers developed at MIT CSAIL can handle cables with unprecedented dexterity. | Continue reading
Processing vocal recordings of infected but asymptomatic people reveals potential indicators of Covid-19. | Continue reading
To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise. | Continue reading
Study shows cities have stopped providing middle-class work in recent decades — especially for Black and Latino workers. | Continue reading
Researchers design an effective treatment for both exhaust and ambient air. | Continue reading
The prototype mask, which includes an N95 filter, can be easily sterilized and worn many times. | Continue reading
The prototype mask, which includes an N95 filter, can be easily sterilized and worn many times. | Continue reading
MIT engineers develop a hybrid process that connects photonics with “artificial atoms,” to produce the largest quantum chip of its type. | Continue reading