Blood testing via sound waves may replace some tissue biopsies
Microfluidic device uses acoustics to quickly analyze blood for signatures of cancer and other diseases.
Analyzing the language of color
Cognitive scientists find that people can more easily communicate warmer colors than cool ones.
Robot learns to follow orders like Alexa
ComText, from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, allows robots to understand contextual commands.
Strength of global stratospheric circulation measured for first time
Estimate will help gauge hang time of greenhouse gases, water vapor, and ozone in upper atmosphere.
Monitoring network traffic more efficiently
Programming language plus simple circuit design could let routers report on their own operation.
Custom robots in a matter of minutes
CSAIL’s “Interactive Robogami” lets you design and 3-D print origami-inspired robots from 2-D designs.
Ancient Earth’s hot interior created “graveyard” of continental slabs
Higher mantle temperatures caused subducting tectonic plates to sink much further than they do today.
Using machine learning to improve patient care
New CSAIL research employs many types of medical data, including electronic health records, to predict outcomes in hospitals.
Investigating space weather effects of the 2017 solar eclipse
Atmospheric scientists at the MIT Haystack Observatory will study North American eclipse effects on space weather with radar and navigational satellites.
Researchers clarify mystery about proposed battery material
Study explains conflicting results from other experiments, may lead to batteries with more energy per pound.
High-quality online video with less rebuffering
CSAIL’s machine-learning system enables smoother streaming that can better adapt to different network conditions.
Tiny terahertz laser could be used for imaging, chemical detection
New design boosts the power output of the best-performing chip-scale terahertz laser by 80 percent.
Prototyping a pump for brain treatment
Summer Scholar Alejandro Aponte troubleshoots the design for an implantable pump that can deliver drugs to the brain.
Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing
New approach yields long-lasting configurations that could provide long-sought “qubit” material.
Study: Indian monsoons have strengthened over past 15 years
A 50-year dry spell has reversed, with more rain to come.