A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions
System developed at MIT could provide realistic predictions for a wide variety of reactions, while maintaining real-world physical constraints.
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3 Questions: The pros and cons of synthetic data in AI
Artificially created data offer benefits from cost savings to privacy preservation, but their limitations require careful planning and evaluation, Kalyan Veeramachaneni says.
Understanding shocks to welfare systems
Angie Jo’s doctoral studies find that when a collective crisis strikes, nations with shallow social safety nets, like the US, respond with massive spending.
MIT researchers develop AI tool to improve flu vaccine strain selection
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
New research shows the natural variability in climate data can cause AI models to struggle at predicting local temperature and rainfall.
New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military
Tools build on years of research at Lincoln Laboratory to develop a rapid brain health screening capability and may also be applicable to civilian settings such as sporting events and medical offices.
Can large language models figure out the real world?
New test could help determine if AI systems that make accurate predictions in one area can understand it well enough to apply that ability to a different area.
Researchers glimpse the inner workings of protein language models
A new approach can reveal the features AI models use to predict proteins that might make good drug or vaccine targets.
How AI could speed the development of RNA vaccines and other RNA therapies
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
The team used two different AI approaches to design novel antibiotics, including one that showed promise against MRSA.
A new way to test how well AI systems classify text
As large language models increasingly dominate our everyday lives, new systems for checking their reliability are more important than ever.
MIT gears up to transform manufacturing
The Initiative for New Manufacturing is convening experts across the Institute to drive a transformation of production across the U.S. and the world.
Surprisingly diverse innovations led to dramatically cheaper solar panels
New research can identify opportunities to drive down the cost of renewable energy systems, batteries, and many other technologies.
Building a lifeline for family caregivers across the US
Ianacare, co-founded by Steven Lee ’97, MEng ’98, equips caregivers with the resources, networks, and tools they need to support loved ones.
Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions
New research shows automatically controlling vehicle speeds to mitigate traffic at intersections can cut carbon emissions between 11 and 22 percent.