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DOE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid–Solid Interactions Published: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:45:00 -0400 | (Link) The research center, sponsored by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, will advance the simulation of extreme environments, such as those in hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry. AI and machine […]

A greener way to 3D print stronger stuff Published: Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:30:00 -0400 | (Link) MIT CSAIL researchers developed SustainaPrint, a system that reinforces only the weakest zones of eco-friendly 3D prints, achieving strong results with less plastic. A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions Published: Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:55:00 […]

MIT researchers develop AI tool to improve flu vaccine strain selection Published: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:50:00 -0400 | (Link) VaxSeer uses machine learning to predict virus evolution and antigenicity, aiming to make vaccine selection more accurate and less reliant on guesswork. Simpler models can outperform deep learning at climate prediction Published: Tue, 26 Aug […]

A new model predicts how molecules will dissolve in different solvents Published: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0400 | (Link) Solubility predictions could make it easier to design and synthesize new drugs, while minimizing the use of more hazardous solvents. Researchers glimpse the inner workings of protein language models Published: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:00:00 […]

How AI could speed the development of RNA vaccines and other RNA therapies Published: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0400 | (Link) MIT engineers used a machine-learning model to design nanoparticles that can deliver RNA to cells more efficiently. Using generative AI, researchers design compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria Published: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 […]

Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions Published: Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 | (Link) New research shows automatically controlling vehicle speeds to mitigate traffic at intersections can cut carbon emissions between 11 and 22 percent. School of Architecture and Planning welcomes new faculty for 2025 Published: Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:10:00 -0400 | […]

New algorithms enable efficient machine learning with symmetric data Published: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 | (Link) This new approach could lead to enhanced AI models for drug and materials discovery. “FUTURE PHASES” showcases new frontiers in music technology and interactive performance Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:00:00 -0400 | (Link) Groundbreaking MIT concert, […]

Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies Published: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:30:00 -0400 | (Link) Neural Jacobian Fields, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, can learn to control any robot from a single camera, without any other sensors. Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find Published: Thu, 24 […]

Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems Published: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 | (Link) The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites. This “smart coach” helps LLMs switch between text and code Published: […]

Changing the conversation in health care Published: Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:50:00 -0400 | (Link) The Language/AI Incubator, an MIT Human Insight Collaborative project, is investigating how AI can improve communications among patients and practitioners. AI shapes autonomous underwater “gliders” Published: Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:35:00 -0400 | (Link) An AI pipeline developed by CSAIL […]

Confronting the AI/energy conundrum Published: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0400 | (Link) The MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research symposium explores artificial intelligence as both a problem and a solution for the clean energy transition. Accelerating scientific discovery with AI Published: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:30:00 -0400 | (Link) FutureHouse, co-founded by Sam Rodriques PhD […]

Merging AI and underwater photography to reveal hidden ocean worlds Published: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:55:00 -0400 | (Link) The LOBSTgER research initiative at MIT Sea Grant explores how generative AI can expand scientific storytelling by building on field-based photographic data. LLMs factor in unrelated information when recommending medical treatments Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 […]

Combining technology, education, and human connection to improve online learning Published: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:25:00 -0400 | (Link) Caitlin Morris, a PhD student and 2024 MAD Fellow affiliated with the MIT Media Lab, designs digital learning platforms that make room for the “social magic” that influences curiosity and motivation. Unpacking the bias of large […]

Bringing meaning into technology deployment Published: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:15:00 -0400 | (Link) The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium showcases projects at the intersection of technology, ethics, and social responsibility. Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing Published: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0400 | (Link) By performing deep learning at the […]

Teaching AI models what they don’t know Published: Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 | (Link) A team of MIT researchers founded Themis AI to quantify AI model uncertainty and address knowledge gaps. AI stirs up the recipe for concrete in MIT study Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:45:00 -0400 | (Link) With demand for […]

Rationale engineering generates a compact new tool for gene therapy Published: Wed, 28 May 2025 16:15:00 -0400 | (Link) Researchers redesign a compact RNA-guided enzyme from bacteria, making it an efficient editor of human DNA. An anomaly detection framework anyone can use Published: Wed, 28 May 2025 16:00:00 -0400 | (Link) PhD student Sarah Alnegheimish […]