After being swallowed, the devices could offer continuous monitoring of patients who are sick or at risk of hypothermia.
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“We Can’t Ship Goods Without Functioning Ports”
PhD student Chelsea Mitchell studies the economic forces that shape shipping ports and their ability to support global supply chains.
PhD student Chelsea Mitchell studies the economic forces that shape shipping ports and their ability to support global supply chains.
Could AI Tell You Where You Left Your Keys?
A new spatial memory system for robots efficiently captures details about the objects they see while exploring their environment.
A new spatial memory system for robots efficiently captures details about the objects they see while exploring their environment.
Would You Return a Favor? Scientists Say It Depends on the Relationship
A new study shows people expect reciprocal generosity only in interactions with friends or others of equal social status.
A new study shows people expect reciprocal generosity only in interactions with friends or others of equal social status.
The Long History of Vaccine Hesitancy
Thomas Levenson’s new book shows how arguments against vaccination reach back to the beginning of the technology itself.
Thomas Levenson’s new book shows how arguments against vaccination reach back to the beginning of the technology itself.
When It Comes to Predicting People’s Preferences, It Pays to Consider “The Power of Three”
MIT researchers provide a major upgrade to the nearly century-old idea of random utility models.
MIT researchers provide a major upgrade to the nearly century-old idea of random utility models.
Innovative Projects Explore Ways to Deal With Extreme Heat
Low-cost personal cooling and emissions-free air conditioning among ideas studied with MIT’s Climate Project seed funding.
Low-cost personal cooling and emissions-free air conditioning among ideas studied with MIT’s Climate Project seed funding.
A Plan to Preserve Wetlands Without Stopping Development
Study shows the tradeoff between conservation and growth is less stark with a locally adjusted policy featuring both tradeable offsets and taxes.
Study shows the tradeoff between conservation and growth is less stark with a locally adjusted policy featuring both tradeable offsets and taxes.
Ultrasound-Based Pacemaker Noninvasively Steadies the Heart
The new design could offer a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.
The new design could offer a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.
Some Democracies Are Struggling to Ensure Safe Drinking Water
Countries with developing economies provide at least some public water, but safety may lag because it’s less visible, researchers say.
Countries with developing economies provide at least some public water, but safety may lag because it’s less visible, researchers say.
Technology Usually Creates Jobs for Young, Skilled Workers. Will AI Do the Same?
A new study of the postwar U.S. shows which kinds of workers historically filled new tech-enabled jobs.
A new study of the postwar U.S. shows which kinds of workers historically filled new tech-enabled jobs.
Some Democracies Are Struggling to Ensure Safe Drinking Water
Countries with developing economies provide at least some public water, but safety may lag because it’s less visible, researchers say.
Countries with developing economies provide at least some public water, but safety may lag because it’s less visible, researchers say.
3Q: Why Science Is Curiosity on a Mission
VP for Communications Alfred Ironside describes how a new initiative from MIT seeks to remind Americans of the value and power of curiosity-driven research.
VP for Communications Alfred Ironside describes how a new initiative from MIT seeks to remind Americans of the value and power of curiosity-driven research.
For Most Us Drivers, EVs Offer Emissions Benefits and Cost Savings
When it comes to emissions, individual driving patterns matter as much as how “green” the regional electricity mix is, MIT researchers report.
When it comes to emissions, individual driving patterns matter as much as how “green” the regional electricity mix is, MIT researchers report.
Rethinking How Our Brains Use Categories to Make Sense of the World
Researchers propose a challenge to the traditional view of how the brain uses its ability to categorize.
Researchers propose a challenge to the traditional view of how the brain uses its ability to categorize.
Solving the “Whac-A-Mole Dilemma”: A Smarter Way to Debias AI Vision Models
A new debiasing technique called WRING avoids creating or amplifying biases that can occur with existing debiasing approaches.
A new debiasing technique called WRING avoids creating or amplifying biases that can occur with existing debiasing approaches.