How shared partisanship leads to social media connections Twitter experiment shows clear self-selection into social media “echo chambers” due to political preferences. February 11, 2021 Read full story →
A language learning system that pays attention — more efficiently than ever before MIT researchers’ new hardware and software system streamlines state-of-the-art sentence analysis. February 10, 2021 Read full story →
Fabricating fully functional drones CSAIL's “LaserFactory” system automates the full process for making functional devices in one system. February 8, 2021 Read full story →
Examining the world through signals and systems Assistant Professor Cathy Wu aims to help autonomous vehicles fulfill their promise by better understanding how to integrate them into the transportation system. February 5, 2021 Read full story →
Byte-sized learning 2021 IAP offerings from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ranged from the playful to the profound. February 4, 2021 Read full story →
Machine-learning model helps determine protein structures New technique reveals many possible conformations that a protein may take. February 4, 2021 Read full story →
Epigenomic map reveals circuitry of 30,000 human disease regions Analysis reveals genetic control elements that are linked to hundreds of human traits. February 3, 2021 Read full story →
Robust artificial intelligence tools to predict future cancer Researchers created a risk-assessment algorithm that shows consistent performance across datasets from US, Europe, and Asia. January 28, 2021 Read full story →
MIT convenes influential industry leaders in the fight against climate change The MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium launches with 13 company members to work with MIT on innovation in climate and sustainability. January 28, 2021 Read full story →
“Liquid” machine-learning system adapts to changing conditions The new type of neural network could aid decision making in autonomous driving and medical diagnosis. January 28, 2021 Read full story →
To combat false news, correct after reading Study shows people are influenced more by fact-checks after they read news headlines, not before. January 25, 2021 Read full story →
Learning with — and about — AI technology At Open Learning Talks, Cynthia Breazeal and Eric Klopfer discuss artificial intelligence education. January 25, 2021 Read full story →
How chess plays out at MIT For decades, experts at the Institute have been shaping the future of the game. January 22, 2021 Read full story →
3 Questions: Thomas Malone and Daniela Rus on how AI will change work MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future releases research brief "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work." January 21, 2021 Read full story →
Fengdi Guo awarded first place in LTTP Data Analysis Student Contest In an award-winning paper, the PhD student and MIT CSHub research assistant measures how the weight of vehicles deteriorates pavements. January 21, 2021 Read full story →