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Ecologists find computer vision models’ blind spots in retrieving wildlife images
Published: December 20, 2024 22:00
Biodiversity researchers tested vision systems on how well they could retrieve relevant nature images. More advanced models performed well on simple queries but struggled with more research-specific prompts.
Tiny, wireless antennas use light to monitor cellular communication
https://news.mit.edu/2024/tiny-wireless-antennas-use-light-monitor-cellular-communication-1220
Published: December 20, 2024 19:00
As part of a high-resolution biosensing device without wires, the antennas could help researchers decode intricate electrical signals sent by cells.
Need a research hypothesis? Ask AI.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/need-research-hypothesis-ask-ai-1219
Published: December 19, 2024 17:00
MIT engineers developed AI frameworks to identify evidence-driven hypotheses that could advance biologically inspired materials.
Surface-based sonar system could rapidly map the ocean floor at high resolution
Published: December 18, 2024 16:55
A small fleet of autonomous surface vessels forms a large sonar array for finding submerged objects.
New autism research projects represent a broad range of approaches to achieving a shared goal
Published: December 18, 2024 16:20
At a symposium of the Simons Center for the Social Brain, six speakers described a diversity of recently launched studies aimed at improving understanding of the autistic brain.
Physicists magnetize a material with light
https://news.mit.edu/2024/physicists-magnetize-material-using-light-1218
Published: December 18, 2024 16:00
The technique provides researchers with a powerful tool for controlling magnetism, and could help in designing faster, smaller, more energy-efficient memory chips.
MIT engineers grow “high-rise” 3D chips
https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-engineers-grow-high-rise-3d-chips-1218
Published: December 18, 2024 16:00
An electronic stacking technique could exponentially increase the number of transistors on chips, enabling more efficient AI hardware.
How humans continuously adapt while walking stably
https://news.mit.edu/2024/how-humans-continuously-adapt-while-walking-stably-1218
Published: December 18, 2024 15:20
Research could help improve motor rehabilitation programs and assistive robot control.
Miracle, or marginal gain?
https://news.mit.edu/2024/miracle-or-marginal-gain-industry-policy-1218
Published: December 18, 2024 05:00
Industrial policy is said to have sparked huge growth in East Asia. Two MIT economists say the numbers tell a more complex story.
MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world’s first fusion power plant
https://news.mit.edu/2024/commonwealth-fusion-systems-unveils-worlds-first-fusion-power-plant-1217
Published: December 17, 2024 19:00
The company has announced that it will build the first grid-scale fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
MIT researchers introduce Boltz-1, a fully open-source model for predicting biomolecular structures
Published: December 17, 2024 05:00
With models like AlphaFold3 limited to academic research, the team built an equivalent alternative, to encourage innovation more broadly.
Aurora mapping across North America
https://news.mit.edu/2024/aurora-mapping-across-north-america-1216
Published: December 16, 2024 22:00
Haystack Observatory researchers and citizen scientists team up to map the aurora.
A new method to detect dehydration in plants
https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-method-detect-dehydration-plants-1216
Published: December 16, 2024 21:50
Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.
Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy
Published: December 16, 2024 21:10
Researchers at MIT, NYU, and UCLA develop an approach to help evaluate whether large language models like GPT-4 are equitable enough to be clinically viable for mental health support.
New climate chemistry model finds “non-negligible” impacts of potential hydrogen fuel leakage
Published: December 16, 2024 19:10
MIT study confirms the climate impacts of hydrogen, recommends leak prevention be a priority as infrastructure for handling this clean-burning fuel is built.
Teaching a robot its limits, to complete open-ended tasks safely
https://news.mit.edu/2024/teaching-robot-its-limits-complete-open-ended-tasks-safely-1212
Published: December 12, 2024 22:00
The “PRoC3S” method helps an LLM create a viable action plan by testing each step in a simulation. This strategy could eventually aid in-home robots to complete more ambiguous chore requests.
Enabling a circular economy in the built environment
https://news.mit.edu/2024/enabling-circular-economy-built-environment-1211
Published: December 11, 2024 22:45
A better understanding of construction industry stakeholders’ motivations can lead to greater adoption of circular practices.
Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue
https://news.mit.edu/2024/noninvasive-imaging-method-can-penetrate-deeper-living-tissue-1211
Published: December 11, 2024 19:00
Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines.
Researchers reduce bias in AI models while preserving or improving accuracy
https://news.mit.edu/2024/researchers-reduce-bias-ai-models-while-preserving-improving-accuracy-1211
Published: December 11, 2024 05:00
A new technique identifies and removes the training examples that contribute most to a machine-learning model’s failures.
Cellular traffic congestion in chronic diseases suggests new therapeutic targets
Published: December 10, 2024 21:35
Chronic diseases like diabetes are prevalent, costly, and challenging to treat. A common denominator driving them may be a promising new therapeutic target.
Revisiting reinforcement learning
https://news.mit.edu/2024/revisiting-reinforcement-learning-1210
Published: December 10, 2024 20:40
A detailed new look at dopamine signaling suggests neuroscientists’ model of reinforcement learning may need to be revised.
Study: Some language reward models exhibit political bias
https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-some-language-reward-models-exhibit-political-bias-1210
Published: December 10, 2024 20:20
Research from the MIT Center for Constructive Communication finds this effect occurs even when reward models are trained on factual data.
Enabling AI to explain its predictions in plain language
https://news.mit.edu/2024/enabling-ai-explain-predictions-plain-language-1209
Published: December 10, 2024 05:00
Using LLMs to convert machine-learning explanations into readable narratives could help users make better decisions about when to trust a model.
Introducing MIT HEALS, a life sciences initiative to address pressing health challenges
https://news.mit.edu/2024/introducing-mit-heals-life-sciences-initiative-1209
Published: December 9, 2024 18:00
The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative will bring together researchers from across the Institute to deliver health care solutions at scale.
MIT astronomers find the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt
https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-astronomers-find-smallest-asteroids-ever-detected-main-belt-1209
Published: December 9, 2024 17:00
The team’s detection method, which identified 138 space rocks ranging from bus- to stadium-sized, could aid in tracking potential asteroid impactors.
Citation tool offers a new approach to trustworthy AI-generated content
Published: December 9, 2024 15:10
Researchers develop “ContextCite,” an innovative method to track AI’s source attribution and detect potential misinformation.
So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Here’s how to decide where.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/deciding-where-to-build-solar-or-wind-farms-1206
Published: December 6, 2024 16:00
MIT engineers show how detailed mapping of weather conditions and energy demand can guide optimization for siting renewable energy installations.
A new biodegradable material to replace certain microplastics
https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-biodegradable-material-could-replace-certain-microplastics-1206
Published: December 6, 2024 10:00
MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads used in some health and beauty products.
Study: Browsing negative content online makes mental health struggles worse
Published: December 5, 2024 22:30
Researchers have developed a web plug-in to help those looking to protect their mental health make more informed decisions.
Want to design the car of the future? Here are 8,000 designs to get you started.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/design-future-car-with-8000-design-options-1205
Published: December 5, 2024 05:00
MIT engineers developed the largest open-source dataset of car designs, including their aerodynamics, that could speed design of eco-friendly cars and electric vehicles.
Liquid on Mars was not necessarily all water
https://news.mit.edu/2024/liquid-mars-not-necessarily-all-water-1204
Published: December 4, 2024 22:25
New study proposes that some of the minerals seen on Mars today may have formed in liquid CO2 instead of water.
A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful
https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-catalyst-can-turn-methane-into-something-useful-1204
Published: December 4, 2024 10:00
MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers.