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U.S. elections have become more “unstable,” sometimes swinging in the opposite direction from the greater electorate’s preferences. It may seem surprising, but theories and formulas…
New light-sensitive material could eliminate some of the endoscopic procedures needed to remove gastrointestinal devices. A variety of medical devices can be inserted into the…
A new method determines whether circuits are accurately executing complex operations that classical computers can’t tackle. In a step toward practical quantum computing, researchers from…
A New Approach to Making Airplane Parts, Minus the Massive Infrastructure A modern airplane’s fuselage is made from multiple sheets of different composite materials, like…
Using mathematical theory, Virginia Williams coaxes algorithms to run faster or proves they’ve hit their maximum speed. Each semester, Associate Professor Virginia Vassilevska Williams tries…
Tool predicts how fast code will run on a chip: Machine-learning system should enable developers to improve computing efficiency in a range of applications. MIT…
Screen could offer better safety tests for new chemicals: Using specialized liver cells, a new test can quickly detect potentially cancer-causing DNA damage. It’s estimated…
How Strong Is Your Knot? With help from spaghetti and color-changing fibers, a new mathematical model predicts a knot’s stability. In sailing, rock climbing, construction,…
Findings suggest the moon’s magnetic field was produced by the fallout of a crystallizing iron core. A conventional compass would be of little use on…
In a new book, Amy Moran-Thomas examines how diabetes is reaching epidemic levels in countries across the world. In Belize, where diabetes is rampant, patients…
Study: After eBay improved its translation software, international commerce increased sharply. A new study co-authored by an MIT economist shows that improved translation software can…
Using limited data, this automated machine-learning system predicts a company’s quarterly sales. Knowing a company’s true sales can help determine its value. Investors, for instance,…
Specialized dye, delivered along with a vaccine, could enable “on-patient” storage of vaccination history. Every year, a lack of vaccination leads to about 1.5 million…
Method concentrates radionuclides in a small portion of a nuclear plant’s wastewater, allowing the rest to be recycled. Nuclear power continues to expand globally, propelled,…
Study shows tumors with softer, larger cells at their periphery are more likely to spread; may suggest new route for cancer therapy. Engineers at MIT…
An immune molecule sometimes produced during infection can influence the social behavior of mice. For many years, some parents have noticed that their autistic children’s…
Technique may help remotely image and assess health of infants, burn victims, and accident survivors in hard-to-reach places. For most people, getting an ultrasound is…
A sign that aliens could stink: A molecule that’s known for its smelly and poisonous nature on Earth may be a sure-fire sign of extraterrestrial…