CausalSim: MIT’s New Tool for Accurately Simulating Complex Systems
The system they developed eliminates a source of bias in simulations, leading to improved algorithms that can boost the performance of applications. MIT researchers have…
The system they developed eliminates a source of bias in simulations, leading to improved algorithms that can boost the performance of applications. MIT researchers have…
A cancer vaccine combining checkpoint blockade therapy and a STING-activating drug eliminates tumors and prevents recurrence in mice. MIT researchers have engineered a therapeutic cancer…
The machine-learning algorithm identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that lurks in many hospital settings. Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at…
A new method could provide detailed information about internal structures, voids, and cracks, based solely on data about exterior conditions. MIT scientists have used deep…
By mapping the volumes of objects, rather than their surfaces, a new technique could yield solutions to computer graphics problems in animation and CAD. MIT…
Faulty versions of the Foxp2 gene disrupt neurons’ ability to form synapses in brain regions involved in speech, a new study shows. Mutations of a…
With the new method, scientists can explore many cancer mutations whose roles are unknown, helping them develop new drugs that target those mutations. MIT scientists…
A new computer vision system turns any shiny object into a camera of sorts, enabling an observer to see around corners or beyond obstructions. MIT…
The MIT D-Lab-supported startup SurgiBox has developed a portable kit that doctors can use to create sterile operating environments where they’re needed most. SurgiBox, a…
Tactile stimulation improved motor performance, reduced phosphorylated tau, preserved neurons and synapses, and reduced DNA damage, a new study shows. MIT researchers have found that…
A new machine-learning model makes more accurate predictions about ocean currents, which could help with tracking plastic pollution and oil spills, and aid in search…
Scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT have provided comprehensive insight into how serotonin affects behavior in a study using the…
A new study shows that carbon-capturing phytoplankton colonized the ocean by rafting on particles of chitin. MIT researchers found that Prochlorococcus, a vital phytoplankton, likely…
Researchers find that models trained using common data-collection techniques judge rule violations more harshly than humans would. Machine-learning models often make harsher judgments than humans…
A perovskite-based device that combines aspects of electronics and photonics may open doors to new kinds of computer chips or quantum qubits. MIT researchers have…
Researchers identify a property that helps computer vision models learn to represent the visual world in a more stable, predictable way. MIT researchers found that…
An open-source tool developed by MIT’s Senseable City Lab allows individuals to easily and affordably monitor air quality. Air pollution poses a major threat to…
MIT engineers’ new technique analyzes the 3D organization of the genome at a resolution 100 times higher than before. Researchers at MIT have created a…