Scientists get a first look at the innermost region of a white dwarf system X-ray observations reveal surprising features of the dying star’s most energetic environment. Read full story →
The cost of thinking MIT neuroscientists find a surprising parallel in the ways humans and new AI models solve complex problems. Read full story →
How a building creates and defines a region A new MIT course explores how built environments can both emerge from and reveal the internal dynamics of their geographic context. Read full story →
Symposium examines the neural circuits that keep us alive and well Seven speakers from around the country convened at MIT to describe some of the latest research on the neural mechanisms that we need to survive. Read full story →
Quantum modeling for breakthroughs in materials science and sustainable energy Quantum chemist Ernest Opoku is working on computational methods to study how electrons behave as a School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellow. Read full story →
New AI agent learns to use CAD to create 3D objects from sketches The virtual VideoCAD tool could boost designers’ productivity and help train engineers learning computer-aided design. Read full story →