Using the Earth itself as a chemical reactor could reduce the need for fossil-fuel-powered chemical plants.
Algorithms and AI for a Better World
Assistant Professor Manish Raghavan wants computational techniques to help solve societal problems.
Assistant Professor Manish Raghavan wants computational techniques to help solve societal problems.
Making the Art World More Accessible
The startup NALA, which began as an MIT class project, directly matches art buyers with artists.
The startup NALA, which began as an MIT class project, directly matches art buyers with artists.
Study Shows How Households Can Cut Energy Costs
An experiment in Amsterdam suggests providing better information to people can help move them out of “energy poverty.”
An experiment in Amsterdam suggests providing better information to people can help move them out of “energy poverty.”
The Regions Racing to Become the “Silicon Valley” of an Aging World
New book from MIT AgeLab researchers applies the concept of innovation clusters to global population aging.
New book from MIT AgeLab researchers applies the concept of innovation clusters to global population aging.
Q&A: The Climate Impact of Generative AI
As the use of generative AI continues to grow, Lincoln Laboratory's Vijay Gadepally describes what researchers and consumers can do to help mitigate its environmental impact.
As the use of generative AI continues to grow, Lincoln Laboratory’s Vijay Gadepally describes what researchers and consumers can do to help mitigate its environmental impact.
Q&A: Examining American Attitudes on Global Climate Policies
Professor Evan Lieberman describes new research in which he and colleagues find a sharp partisan divide over providing aid to poor nations.
Professor Evan Lieberman describes new research in which he and colleagues find a sharp partisan divide over providing aid to poor nations.
Study Suggests How the Brain, With Sleep, Learns Meaningful Maps of Spaces
Place cells are known to encode individual locations, but research finds stitching together a “cognitive map” of a whole environment requires a broader ensemble of cells, aided by sleep, over several days.
Place cells are known to encode individual locations, but research finds stitching together a “cognitive map” of a whole environment requires a broader ensemble of cells, aided by sleep, over several days.
Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of Bridges and Other Structures
MAD Design Fellow Zane Schemmer writes algorithms that optimize overall function, minimize carbon footprint, and produce a manufacturable design.
MAD Design Fellow Zane Schemmer writes algorithms that optimize overall function, minimize carbon footprint, and produce a manufacturable design.
Teaching AI to Communicate Sounds Like Humans Do
Inspired by the human vocal tract, a new AI model can produce and understand vocal imitations of everyday sounds. The method could help build new sonic interfaces for entertainment and education.
Inspired by the human vocal tract, a new AI model can produce and understand vocal imitations of everyday sounds. The method could help build new sonic interfaces for entertainment and education.
Q&A: Examining American Attitudes on Global Climate Policies
Professor Evan Lieberman describes new research in which he and colleagues find a sharp partisan divide over providing aid to poor nations.
Professor Evan Lieberman describes new research in which he and colleagues find a sharp partisan divide over providing aid to poor nations.
Insights Into Political Outsiders
Political scientist Ariel White studies people on the margins of U.S. politics to see if they might participate more fully in our system of government.
Political scientist Ariel White studies people on the margins of U.S. politics to see if they might participate more fully in our system of government.
Unlocking the Hidden Power of Boiling — For Energy, Space, and Beyond
Associate Professor Matteo Bucci’s research sheds new light on an ancient process, to improve the efficiency of heat transfer in many industrial systems.
Associate Professor Matteo Bucci’s research sheds new light on an ancient process, to improve the efficiency of heat transfer in many industrial systems.
Making Classical Music and Math More Accessible
In math and in music, senior Holden Mui values interesting ideas, solving problems creatively, and finding meaning in their structures.
In math and in music, senior Holden Mui values interesting ideas, solving problems creatively, and finding meaning in their structures.
How Humans Continuously Adapt While Walking Stably
Research could help improve motor rehabilitation programs and assistive robot control.
Research could help improve motor rehabilitation programs and assistive robot control.
A New Method to Detect Dehydration in Plants
Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.
Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.