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The MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab launches to shape the future of AI and quantum computing
https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-ibm-computing-research-lab-launches-0429
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
Building on a long-standing MIT–IBM collaboration, the new lab will chart the convergence of AI, algorithms, and quantum computing.
MIT engineers’ virtual violin produces realistic sounds
https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-engineers-virtual-violin-produces-realistic-sounds-0429
Published: April 29, 2026 09:00
Based on the physics of how the instrument produces sound, the model could help violin makers in the design process.
Enabling privacy-preserving AI training on everyday devices
https://news.mit.edu/2026/enabling-privacy-preserving-ai-training-everyday-devices-0429
Published: April 29, 2026 04:00
A new method could bring more accurate and efficient AI models to high-stakes applications like health care and finance, even in under-resourced settings.
With a swipe of a magnet, microscopic “magno-bots” perform complex maneuvers
https://news.mit.edu/2026/microscopic-magno-bots-perform-complex-maneuvers-with-magnet-swipe-0428
Published: April 28, 2026 15:00
MIT researchers’ new fabrication technique can produce soft, microscopic structures with magnetically activated moving parts.
Robotically assembled building blocks could make construction more efficient and sustainable
Published: April 28, 2026 04:00
New research suggests constructing a simple building from interlocking subunits should be mechanically feasible and have a much smaller carbon footprint.
Mapping molecular markers of physical fitness
https://news.mit.edu/2026/mapping-molecular-markers-of-physical-fitness-0428
Published: April 28, 2026 04:00
A new study reveals cellular pathways that appear to underlie some differences in physical fitness.
Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies
Published: April 27, 2026 09:00
MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique.
A faster way to estimate AI power consumption
https://news.mit.edu/2026/faster-way-to-estimate-ai-power-consumption-0427
Published: April 27, 2026 04:00
The “EnergAIzer” method generates reliable results in seconds, enabling data center operators to efficiently allocate resources and reduce wasted energy.
New chip can protect wireless biomedical devices from quantum attacks
https://news.mit.edu/2026/new-chip-can-protect-wireless-biomedical-devices-from-quantum-attacks-0423
Published: April 23, 2026 04:00
Ultra-efficient chip design enables extremely strong cryptography algorithms to run on energy-constrained edge devices.
Teaching AI models to say “I’m not sure”
https://news.mit.edu/2026/teaching-ai-models-to-say-im-not-sure-0422
Published: April 22, 2026 19:15
A new training method improves the reliability of AI confidence estimates without sacrificing performance, addressing a root cause of hallucination in reasoning models.
Plants can sense the sound of rain, a new study finds
https://news.mit.edu/2026/plants-can-sense-sound-rain-new-study-finds-0422
Published: April 22, 2026 09:00
Experiments by MIT engineers show rice seeds sprout faster to the sound of rain.
New study bridges the worlds of classical and quantum physics
https://news.mit.edu/2026/new-study-bridges-classical-and-quantum-physics-0421
Published: April 21, 2026 23:05
The weird quantum behavior of subatomic particles can be understood through everyday classical ideas, MIT researchers show.
Why bother with plausible deniability?
https://news.mit.edu/2026/why-bother-plausible-deniability-0417
Published: April 17, 2026 15:00
Philosopher Sam Berstler explains why we have social norms that let people engage in open deception.