Sorting out the structure of a Parkinson’s protein
Computer modeling may resolve conflicting results and offer hints for new drug-design strategies.
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Peter Szolovits honored with Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence
Professor cited for 'commitment and dedication to biomedical informatics'
Making cloud computing more efficient
For database-driven applications, new software could reduce hardware requirements by 95 percent while actually improving performance.
FCC head addresses spectrum policy at MIT
Julius Genachowski credits Wireless@MIT research with helping to move field forward
Demaine named Presburger Award recipient
Professor Erik Demaine was cited for his contributions to computational geometry and data structures.
Teaching robots lateral thinking
New algorithms could help household robots work around their physical shortcomings.
How human language could have evolved from birdsong
Linguistics and biology researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech.
Chandrakasan honored at ISSCC’s 60th Plenary Session
Anantha P. Chandrakasan earns prestigious award for outstanding contributions to his field.
OCW brings educational opportunities to Sierra Leone
Student builds robot from old toy parts using course materials from 6.270.
Research update: Imaging fish in 3-D
Automated system for high-speed analysis of vertebrate larvae could aid drug development.
Cell circuits remember their history
MIT engineers design new synthetic biology circuits that combine memory and logic.
CSAIL launches entrepreneurship initiative
Aims to help students turn computer science ideas into successful technology startups
Networks of probability
Devavrat Shah spans disciplines by looking at networks probabilistically and probabilities as networks.