Is diversity the key to collaboration? New AI research suggests so
A new training approach yields artificial intelligence that adapts to diverse play-styles in a cooperative game, in what could be a win for human-AI teaming.
How the universe got its magnetic field
By studying the dynamics of plasma turbulence, MIT researchers are helping to solve one of the mysteries of the origins of cosmological magnetic fields.
Early sound exposure in the womb shapes the auditory system
Modeling study suggests that the muffled environment in utero primes the brain’s ability to interpret some types of sound.
New research center focused on brain-body relationship established at MIT
K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center to investigate the brain’s complex relationship with other body systems.
Toward customizable timber, grown in a lab
Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste.
A helping hand for robotic manipulator design
With modular components and an easy-to-use 3D interface, this interactive design pipeline enables anyone to create their own customized robotic hand.
What rigorous evidence has to say about summer youth employment programs
New J-PAL North America publication helps policymakers understand summer programs’ wide-ranging benefits, in such areas as criminal justice involvement, education, and development.
MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium announces recipients of inaugural MCSC Seed Awards
Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.
MIT J-WAFS announces 2022 seed grant recipients
The grants total over $1 million in support of research that addresses issues in the water and food sectors.
Researchers unveil a secret of stronger metals
Study shows what happens when crystalline grains in metals reform at nanometer scales, improving metal properties.
Artificial intelligence predicts patients’ race from their medical images
Study shows AI can identify self-reported race from medical images that contain no indications of race detectable by human experts.
Is it topological? A new materials database has the answer
Searchable tool reveals more than 90,000 known materials with electronic properties that remain unperturbed in the face of disruption.
Charting a safe course through a highly uncertain environment
A new technique can safely guide an autonomous robot without knowledge of its environmental conditions or the size, shape, or location of obstacles it might encounter.
From South Africa, a success story for democracy
In a new book, MIT political scientist Evan Lieberman examines a quarter-century of post-Apartheid government and finds meaningful progress.
Living better with algorithms
Graduate student Sarah Cen explores the interplay between humans and artificial intelligence systems, to help build accountability and trust.