November 29, 2021Artificial intelligence that understands object relationships by Adam Zewe | MIT News Office A new machine-learning model could enable robots to understand interactions in the world in the way humans do.
November 16, 2021Electrochemistry, from batteries to brains by Matthew Hutson | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering Professor Bilge Yildiz finds patterns in the behavior of ions across applications.
November 16, 2021The poetry of physics by Sandi Miller | Department of Physics Condensed-matter theory PhD candidate Makinde Ogunnaike is featured in the Poetry of Science project.
November 15, 2021A key brain region responds to faces similarly in infants and adults by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Study suggests this area of the visual cortex emerges much earlier in development than previously thought.
November 10, 2021Study finds a striking difference between neurons of humans and other mammals by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Human neurons have fewer ion channels, which might have allowed the human brain to divert energy to other neural processes.
November 5, 2021Giving robots social skills by Adam Zewe | MIT News Office A new machine-learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions.
November 3, 2021Study links gene to cognitive resilience in the elderly by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office The findings may help explain why some people who lead enriching lives are less prone to Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia.
November 3, 20213 Questions: Maaya Prasad and Kathleen Esfahany on vision, perception, and the poetry of science by Jane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Students featured in public art exhibits in prominent locations throughout Boston.
November 1, 2021School of Science appoints 11 faculty members to named professorships by School of Science Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
October 25, 2021Artificial intelligence sheds light on how the brain processes language by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Neuroscientists find the internal workings of next-word prediction models resemble those of language-processing centers in the brain.
October 18, 2021 Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that’s not the most efficient route
