How to control complex networks
New algorithm offers ability to influence systems such as living cells or social networks.
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Of minds and machines
Final installment of MIT’s 150th anniversary symposia explores intelligence — both human and artificial.
Speeding swarms of sensor robots
A new algorithm ensures that robotic environmental sensors will be able to focus on areas of interest without giving other areas short shrift.
Thousands spend Saturday at MIT
‘Under the Dome’ showcases discovery and innovation; first open house in decades.
Exploring exploration
From deep space to deep sea, two-day symposium examined MIT’s impacts and innovations.
Origami: Not just for paper anymore
DNA, folded into complex shapes, could have a big impact on nanotechnology.
Come explore MIT
'Under the Dome,' the Institute's first open house in more than 30 years, features blimp races, the science of ice cream, a flying car and more.
Flying like the birds
Multidisciplinary university research initiative, led by a CSAIL researcher, is developing a bird-sized UAV.
The big picture on energy loss
MIT system, tested in Cambridge, gives comprehensive view of energy inefficiency across large areas.
Explained: Ad hoc networks
Decentralized wireless networks could have applications in distributed sensing and robotics and maybe even personal communications.