Explosive growth of AI data centers is expected to increase greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers are now seeking solutions to reduce these environmental harms.
3 Questions: Addressing the World’s Most Pressing Challenges
Mihaela Papa discusses the BRICS Lab, her role at the Center for International Studies, and the center's ongoing ambition to tackle the world's most complex challenges in new and creative ways.
Mihaela Papa discusses the BRICS Lab, her role at the Center for International Studies, and the center’s ongoing ambition to tackle the world’s most complex challenges in new and creative ways.
How the Brain Splits up Vision Without You Even Noticing
As an object moves across your field of view, the brain seamlessly hands off visual processing from one hemisphere to the other like cell phone towers or relay racers do, a new MIT study shows.
As an object moves across your field of view, the brain seamlessly hands off visual processing from one hemisphere to the other like cell phone towers or relay racers do, a new MIT study shows.
New AI System Could Accelerate Clinical Research
By enabling rapid annotation of areas of interest in medical images, the tool can help scientists study new treatments or map disease progression.
By enabling rapid annotation of areas of interest in medical images, the tool can help scientists study new treatments or map disease progression.
Q&A: On the Challenges of Operating in the Arctic
How does one access and conduct research in one of the world’s harshest and most demanding environments? Lincoln Laboratory undersea systems engineer David Whelihan explains.
How does one access and conduct research in one of the world’s harshest and most demanding environments? Lincoln Laboratory undersea systems engineer David Whelihan explains.
How to Get Your Business Into the Flow
In a new book, “There’s Got to be a Better Way,” two MIT management innovators explain how to think flexibly about improving an organization.
In a new book, “There’s Got to be a Better Way,” two MIT management innovators explain how to think flexibly about improving an organization.
3 Questions: On Humanizing Scientists
The prolific MIT author and physicist Alan Lightman examines the working lives, contributions, and idealism of researchers.
The prolific MIT author and physicist Alan Lightman examines the working lives, contributions, and idealism of researchers.
A Better Understanding of Debilitating Head Pain
Tom Zeller’s new book, “The Headache,” sheds light on one of the world’s most confounding and agonizing ailments.
Tom Zeller’s new book, “The Headache,” sheds light on one of the world’s most confounding and agonizing ailments.
Study Finds Cell Memory Can Be More Like a Dimmer Dial Than an On/Off Switch
The findings may redefine how cell identity is established and enable the creation of more sophisticated engineered tissues.
The findings may redefine how cell identity is established and enable the creation of more sophisticated engineered tissues.
3 Questions: The Pros and Cons of Synthetic Data in AI
Artificially created data offer benefits from cost savings to privacy preservation, but their limitations require careful planning and evaluation, Kalyan Veeramachaneni says.
Artificially created data offer benefits from cost savings to privacy preservation, but their limitations require careful planning and evaluation, Kalyan Veeramachaneni says.
3 Questions: On Biology and Medicine’s “Data Revolution”
Professor Caroline Uhler discusses her work at the Schmidt Center, thorny problems in math, and the ongoing quest to understand some of the most complex interactions in biology.
Professor Caroline Uhler discusses her work at the Schmidt Center, thorny problems in math, and the ongoing quest to understand some of the most complex interactions in biology.
Why Countries Trade With Each Other While Fighting (Book Review)
Mariya Grinberg’s new book, “Trade in War,” examines the curious phenomenon of economic trade during military conflict.
Mariya Grinberg’s new book, “Trade in War,” examines the curious phenomenon of economic trade during military conflict.
Study Links Rising Temperatures and Declining Moods
An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments.
An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments.
Using Generative AI, Researchers Design Compounds That Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
The team used two different AI approaches to design novel antibiotics, including one that showed promise against MRSA.
The team used two different AI approaches to design novel antibiotics, including one that showed promise against MRSA.
Would You Like That Coffee With Iron?
New microparticles containing iron or iodine could be used to fortify food and beverages, to help fight malnutrition.
New microparticles containing iron or iodine could be used to fortify food and beverages, to help fight malnutrition.
Planets Without Water Could Still Produce Certain Liquids, a New Study Finds
Lab experiments show “ionic liquids” can form through common planetary processes and might be capable of supporting life even on waterless planets.
Lab experiments show “ionic liquids” can form through common planetary processes and might be capable of supporting life even on waterless planets.