How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system?
A detailed MIT analysis identifies some promising options but also raises unexpected concerns.
Hybrid AI model crafts smooth, high-quality videos in seconds
The CausVid generative AI tool uses a diffusion model to teach an autoregressive (frame-by-frame) system to rapidly produce stable, high-resolution videos.
If time is money, here’s one way consumers value it
A study on ride-sharing opens a window into consumer behavior, measuring the benefits for businesses.
Q&A: A roadmap for revolutionizing health care through data-driven innovation
A new book coauthored by MIT’s Dimitris Bertsimas explores how analytics is driving decisions and outcomes in health care.
New tool evaluates progress in reinforcement learning
“IntersectionZoo,” a benchmarking tool, uses a real-world traffic problem to test progress in deep reinforcement learning algorithms.
New molecular label could lead to simpler, faster tuberculosis tests
MIT chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest pathogen.
MIT physicists snap the first images of “free-range” atoms
The results will help scientists visualize never-before-seen quantum phenomena in real space.
The age-old problem of long-term care
Informal help is a huge share of elder care in the U.S., a burden that is only set to expand. A new book explores different countries’ solutions.
Novel AI model inspired by neural dynamics from the brain
New type of “state-space model” leverages principles of harmonic oscillators.
TeleAbsence: Poetic encounters with the past
MIT researchers lay out design principles behind the TeleAbsence vision, how it could help people cope with loss and plan for how they might be remembered.
Study of facial bacteria could lead to probiotics that promote healthy skin
During the early teen years, many new strains of C. acnes colonize the skin on our faces. This could be an optimal time for probiotic treatment.
Making AI models more trustworthy for high-stakes settings
A new method helps convey uncertainty more precisely, which could give researchers and medical clinicians better information to make decisions.
The MIT-Portugal Program enters Phase 4
New phase will support continued exploration of ideas and solutions in fields ranging from AI to nanotech to climate — with emphasis on educational exchanges and entrepreneurship.
MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer
Researchers achieved a type of coupling between artificial atoms and photons that could enable readout and processing of quantum information in a few nanoseconds.
In kids, EEG monitoring of consciousness safely reduces anesthetic use
Clinical trial finds several outcomes improved for young children when an anesthesiologist observed their brain waves to guide dosing of sevoflurane during surgery.