4 h. ago MIT researchers find new immunotherapeutic targets for glioblastoma

A study profiling antigens presented on immune and tumor cells in co-culture points to new strategies for attacking a treatment-resistant and deadly brain cancer.

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5 h. ago New method improves the reliability of statistical estimations

MIT researchers have developed a method that generates more accurate uncertainty measures for certain types of estimation. This could help improve the reliability of data analyses in areas like economics, epidemiology, and environmental sciences.

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52 h. ago Too sick to socialize: How the brain and immune system promote staying in bed

MIT researchers discover how an immune system molecule triggers neurons to shut down social behavior in mice modeling infection.

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57 h. ago Pompeii offers insights into ancient Roman building technology

MIT researchers analyzed a recently discovered ancient construction site to shed new light on a material that has endured for thousands of years.

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6 d. ago MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics

The speech-to-reality system combines 3D generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand.

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7 d. ago What's the best way to expand the US electricity grid? Study illuminates choices about reliability, cost and emissions

Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation introduced in Congress and identifies relative tradeoffs involving reliability, cost, and emissions, depending on the proposed approach.

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8 d. ago Guided learning helps previously 'untrainable' neural networks learn effectively

Even networks long considered "untrainable" can learn effectively with a bit of a helping hand. Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have shown that a brief period of alignment between neural networks, a method they call guidance, can dramatically improve the performance of architectures previously thought unsuitable for modern tasks.

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9 d. ago New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe

MIT CSAIL and LIDS researchers developed a mathematically grounded system that lets soft robots deform, adapt, and interact with people and objects, without violating safety limits.

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9 d. ago MIT researchers demonstrate ship hull modifications to cut fuel use

Wedge-shaped vortex generators reduce drag in ship hulls, which could advance decarbonization for the shipping industry.

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1 week ago MIT Says Student's Groundbreaking AI Research Has One Big Problem

A rising star in the field of economics has fallen from grace after his highly influential research on the impact of AI in the workplace was called into question, leading to an investigation by MIT. The post MIT Says Student’s Groundbreaking AI Research Has One Big Problem – He Made It All Up appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Symposium examines the neural circuits that keep us alive and well

Seven speakers from around the country convened at MIT to describe some of the latest research on the neural mechanisms that we need to survive.

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3 w. ago MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape

Industry leaders agree collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies.

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3 w. ago MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production

The team adapted the medical technique to study slag waste that was a byproduct of ancient copper smelting.

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