Self-completing programs
A system that automatically fills in the gaps in programmers’ code becomes more powerful.
How to create selective holes in graphene
New technique developed at MIT produces highly selective filter materials, could lead to more efficient desalination.
Researchers find that going with the flow makes bacteria stick
In surprising new discovery, scientists show that microbes are more likely to adhere to tube walls when water is moving.
A brave new ocean world
MIT researchers unveil the output of the highest-ever resolution run of a global ocean model.
CEE Research Speed Dating identifies new synergies among faculty and students
New app launched at event maps conference connections in real time.
Rise of the compliant machines
MIT spinout Meka Robotics, recently acquired by Google, creates ‘sociable’ humanoids that could help advance human-robot interaction.
Smarter caching
Cleverer management of the local memory banks known as ‘caches’ could improve computer chips’ performance while reducing their energy consumption.
MIT professor ‘made much of our world possible’
Computing luminaries celebrate the work of MIT adjunct professor and Turing Award winner Butler Lampson, one of the fathers of the modern PC.
Hitchhiking vaccines boost immunity
New MIT vaccines that catch a ride to immune cell depots could help fight cancer and HIV.
Herding robots
A new system combines simple control programs to enable fleets of robots — or other “multiagent systems” — to collaborate in unprecedented ways.
Boosting science, math, technology, and ethics in Tibetan communities
Project aims to create science learning centers in India, while also fostering solar power and clean water.