J-PAL North America announces new partnerships with three state and local governments
New partners will work with J-PAL and its academic researcher network to develop randomized evaluations of programs and policies.
Study: Adding power choices reduces cost and risk of carbon-free electricity
To curb greenhouse gas emissions, nations, states, and cities should aim for a mix of fuel-saving, flexible, and highly reliable sources.
Taking machine thinking out of the black box
Adaptable Interpretable Machine Learning project is redesigning machine learning models so humans can understand what computers are thinking.
Fish-eye lens may entangle pairs of atoms
Scientists find a theoretical optical device may have uses in quantum computing.
Software tool could help architects design efficient buildings
MIT researchers develop inexpensive way to perform full lifecycle analysis of design choices as buildings are being planned.
MIT fusion collaboration receives renewed funding
Department of Energy funds Plasma Science and Fusion Center to advance fusion studies on the world’s largest stellarator.
MIT Energy Initiative study reports on the future of nuclear energy
Findings suggest new policy models and cost-cutting technologies could help nuclear play vital role in climate solutions.
A new way to remove ice buildup without power or chemicals
Passive solar-powered system could prevent freezing on airplanes, wind turbines, powerlines, and other surfaces.
MIT researchers 3-D print colloidal crystals
Technique could be used to scale-up self-assembled materials for use as optical sensors, color displays, and light-guided electronics.
Model can more naturally detect depression in conversations
Neural network learns speech patterns that predict depression in clinical interviews.
Model improves prediction of mortality risk in ICU patients
By training on patients grouped by health status, neural network can better estimate if patients will die in the hospital.
Air pollution can put a dent in solar power
Study finds lost revenue can be millions of dollars annually, suggests ways to quantify haze-related reductions in solar panel output.
MIT team digitizes historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu
What if we could immerse ourselves in this UNESCO World Heritage Site through virtual reality or use augmented reality to interact with its 3-D site map?
New approach makes sprayed droplets hit and stick to their targets
Using a simple mesh screen may allow farmers to dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides they spray.
3 Questions: Philip Harris on first observation of long-predicted Higgs boson decay
Seeing Higgs boson decay required “magic-eye” focus; may help physicists understand why the universe has mass.