How to pull carbon dioxide out of seawater
A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air.
Engineers discover a new way to control atomic nuclei as “qubits”
Using lasers, researchers can directly control a property of nuclei called spin, that can encode quantum information.
Ingestible sensor could help doctors pinpoint GI difficulties
The sensor sends out its location as it moves through the GI tract, revealing where slowdowns in digestion may occur.
Efficient technique improves machine-learning models’ reliability
The method enables a model to determine its confidence in a prediction, while using no additional data and far fewer computing resources than other methods.
Scientists boost quantum signals while reducing noise
“Squeezing” noise over a broad frequency bandwidth in a quantum system could lead to faster and more accurate quantum measurements.
A new educational program for scientists working on substance use disorder
MIT Open Learning team awarded NIH grant to provide training in biomedical product development, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Study: Preschool gives a big boost to college attendance
Research using a Boston admissions lottery shows striking effects for children throughout their student lives.
Solving a machine-learning mystery
A new study shows how large language models like GPT-3 can learn a new task from just a few examples, without the need for any new training data.
Automating the math for decision-making under uncertainty
A new tool brings the benefits of AI programming to a much broader class of problems.
Engineers devise a modular system to produce efficient, scalable aquabots
The system’s simple repeating elements can assemble into swimming forms ranging from eel-like to wing-shaped.
New polymers could enable better wearable devices
MIT engineers developed organic polymers that can efficiently convert signals from biological tissue into the electronic signals used in transistors.
Toward new, computationally designed cybersteels
With a grant from the Office of Naval Research, MIT researchers aim to design novel high-performance steels, with potential applications including printed aircraft components and ship hulls.
Researchers map brain cell changes in Alzheimer’s disease
Study reveals key cell structures and gene expression changes near amyloid plaques and tau tangles in mouse brain tissue.
Why lung cancer doesn’t respond well to immunotherapy
A new study reveals that lymph nodes near the lungs create an environment that weakens T-cell responses to tumors.