Topic
Research
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Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation
Autonomous control system “learns” to use simple maps and image data to navigate new, complex routes.
May 22, 2019 -
Paving sustainably
Researchers at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub study the many factors that influence a pavement’s environmental footprint.
May 22, 2019 -
3Q: The fact finders
Lydia Snover and her Institutional Research team gather data to help the Institute to study itself.
May 22, 2019 -
Fabrics poised to become the new software
Basic research advance leads to production of more than 250,000 chips embedded within fibers in less than a year.
May 21, 2019 -
From micro to macro
Insights on the formation of particle networks hold potential for engineering new and improved materials.
May 21, 2019 -
Mathematical technique quickly tunes next-generation lenses
“Metasurfaces” that manipulate light at tiny scales could find uses in cellphone lenses, smart-car sensors, and optical fibers.
May 21, 2019 -
MIT and U.S. Air Force sign agreement to launch AI Accelerator
New program will focus on rapid deployment of artificial intelligence innovations in operations, disaster response, and medical readiness.
May 20, 2019 -
Steering fusion’s “D-turn”
Research scientist Alessandro Marinoni shows that reversing traditional plasma shaping provides greater stability for fusion reactions.
May 17, 2019 -
Manipulating atoms one at a time with an electron beam
New method could be useful for building quantum sensors and computers.
May 17, 2019 -
Solution for remotely monitoring oil wells wins MIT $100K
MIT startup Acoustic Wells earned the grand prize at the annual entrepreneurship competition.
May 17, 2019 -
Public opinion study in Europe shows drop in anti-immigration sentiment, among other changes
Surveys spanning recent decades also reveal geographic differences and gender gap in economic views.
May 16, 2019 -
How we make complex decisions
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that helps break decisions down into smaller pieces.
May 16, 2019 -
New surface treatment could improve refrigeration efficiency
A slippery surface for liquids with very low surface tension promotes droplet formation, facilitating heat transfer.
May 15, 2019 -
Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing
New dual-cavity design emits more single photons that can carry quantum information at room temperature.
May 14, 2019 -
How a declining environment affects populations
Study finds that competition between bacterial species can be upended when conditions deteriorate.
May 13, 2019 -
Measuring chromosome imbalance could clarify cancer prognosis
A study of prostate cancer finds “aneuploid” tumors are more likely to be lethal than tumors with normal chromosome numbers.
May 13, 2019 -
Caught between criminals and cops
Using virtual reality, doctoral candidate Andrew Miller gauges citizens' faith in law enforcement in the face of gang violence.
May 13, 2019 -
MIT, Blue Origin to cooperate on sending research experiment to the moon
MIT community input will help determine the focus of the study to be carried aboard Blue Moon lander.
May 10, 2019 -
Building a community for statistics and data science at MIT and beyond
Third annual MIT Statistics and Data Science conference gathers a growing interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners.
May 10, 2019 -
How to tell whether machine-learning systems are robust enough for the real world
New method quickly detects instances when neural networks make mistakes they shouldn’t.
May 10, 2019