We Make Complex Decisions

Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that helps break decisions down into smaller pieces. | Continue reading


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Neural nets typically contain smaller “subnetworks” that can often learn faster

MIT CSAIL project shows the neural nets we typically train contain smaller “subnetworks” that can learn just as well, and often faster. | Continue reading


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Structure of T cell epitopes a decisive factor in natural HIV control

Researchers apply network theory to HIV protein structure, uncovering a vital link between connectivity and protective immune response. | Continue reading


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Gil Strang is still going strong, online and in print

After nearly 60 years of teaching at MIT, this math professor surpasses 10 million views on OCW, earns top reviews for his teaching style, and publishes his 12th book. | Continue reading


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Study demonstrates seagrass’ strong potential for curbing erosion

Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines. | Continue reading


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Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care

MIT/MGH's image-based deep learning model can predict breast cancer up to five years in advance. | Continue reading


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A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

Researchers develop nanosized antibodies that home in on the meshwork of proteins surrounding cancer cells. | Continue reading


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A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brain

Analysis of genes altered by the disease could provide targets for new treatments. | Continue reading


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For better deep neural network vision, just add feedback (loops)

The DiCarlo lab finds that a recurrent architecture helps both artificial intelligence and our brains to better identify objects. | Continue reading


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Better Email Automation

CSAIL team studies what email users want for better automating email — and proposes "YouPS" filtering tool. | Continue reading


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Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation

Model improves a robot’s ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects. | Continue reading


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Imaging system helps surgeons remove tiny ovarian tumors

More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer. | Continue reading


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Can science writing be automated?

A neural network can read scientific papers and render a plain-English summary. | Continue reading


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A novel data-compression technique for faster computer programs

Researchers free up more bandwidth by compressing “objects” within the memory hierarchy. | Continue reading


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A novel data-compression technique for faster computer programs

Researchers free up more bandwidth by compressing “objects” within the memory hierarchy. | Continue reading


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Machine learning moves popular data elements into a bucket of their own

Counting search queries isn’t easy, but MIT CSAIL’s new LearnedSketch system for “frequency-estimation” aims to help. | Continue reading


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A method to image black holes

New algorithm could stitch together astronomical measurements made across the globe. | Continue reading


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Shrinking the Carbon Footprint of Epoxides

New method for synthesizing the epoxides found in plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals could be powered by electricity. | Continue reading


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Advance boosts efficiency of flash storage in data centers

New architecture promises to cut in half the energy and physical space required to store and manage user data. | Continue reading


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Learning to teach to speed up learning

An algorithm that teaches robot agents how to exchange advice to complete a task helps them learn faster. | Continue reading


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The future of agriculture is computerized

Machine learning can reveal optimal growing conditions to maximize taste and other features. | Continue reading


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Huntington's Disease gene is found (1993)

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Teaching machines to reason about what they see

Researchers combine statistical and symbolic artificial intelligence techniques to speed learning and improve transparency. | Continue reading


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Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip

Robot’s lightweight, high-power design is the perfect platform to share and play, developers say. | Continue reading


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Energy monitor can find electrical failures before they happen

Sensor can monitor wiring in a building or ship, and signal when repairs are needed. | Continue reading


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“Particle robot” works as a cluster of simple units

Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving en masse to transport objects. | Continue reading


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Brain wave stimulation may improve Alzheimer’s symptoms

Noninvasive treatment improves memory and reduces amyloid plaques in mice. | Continue reading


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Bacterial genomes provide “shadow history” of animal evolution

Results show bacterial genomes provide “shadow history” of animal evolution. | Continue reading


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A better way to measure cell survival

New test rapidly evaluates the effect of drugs and potentially toxic compounds on cells. | Continue reading


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Biologists answer fundamental question about cell size

The need to produce just the right amount of protein is behind the striking uniformity of sizes. | Continue reading


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New pill can deliver insulin

Capsule that releases insulin in the stomach could replace injections for patients with type 2 diabetes. | Continue reading


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Peering under the hood of fake-news detectors

Study uncovers language patterns that AI models link to factual and false articles; underscores need for further testing. | Continue reading


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MIT Robot Combines Vision and Touch to Learn the Game of Jenga

Machine-learning approach could help robots assemble cellphones and other small parts in a manufacturing line. | Continue reading


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Putting neural networks under the microscope

Researchers pinpoint the “neurons” in machine-learning systems that capture specific linguistic features during translation tasks. | Continue reading


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MIT robot combines vision and touch to learn the game of Jenga

Machine-learning approach could help robots assemble cellphones and other small parts in a manufacturing line. | Continue reading


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Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more. | Continue reading


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Team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale

It’s not quite the Ant-Man suit, but the system produces 3-D structures one thousandth the size of the originals. | Continue reading


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Want to squelch fake news? Let the readers take charge

Study shows audience judgments can identify online misinformation. | Continue reading


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MIT Model for Identifying artificial intelligence “blind spots”

Model identifies instances when autonomous systems have learned from examples that may cause dangerous errors in the real world. | Continue reading


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Talent shortage in quantum computing

William Oliver says a lack of available quantum scientists and engineers may be an inhibitor of the technology’s growth. | Continue reading


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A faster, more efficient cryptocurrency

Design reduces by 99 percent the data users need to join the network and verify transactions. | Continue reading


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MIT's Thunkable: Democratizing app development

Thunkable gives noncoders the ability to create professional-grade mobile apps. | Continue reading


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MIT tool for non-statisticians that automatically generates models from data

Tool for nonstatisticians automatically generates models that glean insights from complex datasets. | Continue reading


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Mapping the Brain at High Resolution

New 3-D imaging technique can reveal, much more quickly than other methods, how neurons connect throughout the brain. | Continue reading


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Identifying electricity-producing bacteria

Microbes screened with a new microfluidic process might be used in power generation or environmental cleanup. | Continue reading


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Scope advance gives first look through all cortical layers of the awake brain

Substantial refinements of three-photon microscopy allow for novel discoveries in neuroscience. | Continue reading


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TESS discovers its third new planet, with longest orbit yet

Measurements indicate a dense, gaseous, “sub-Neptune” world, three times the size of Earth. | Continue reading


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Revolutionary radio telescope detects bevy of fast radio bursts

Researchers use CHIME telescope to detect fast radio bursts at low frequencies and a second repeating burst. | Continue reading


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