New instrument extends LIGO’s reach
Technology “squeezes” out quantum noise so more gravitational wave signals can be detected
by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Just a year ago, the National Science Foundation-funded Laser …
Science & Technology
Helping machines perceive some laws of physics
>>Model registers “surprise” when objects in a scene do something unexpected, which could be used to build smarter AI
By Rob Matheson
Humans have an early understanding of the …
Producing better guides for medical-image analysis
>>Model quickly generates brain scan templates that represent a given patient population
By Rob Matheson
MIT researchers have devised a method that accelerates the process for creating and customizing …
Toward more efficient computing, with magnetic waves
>>Circuit design offers a path to “spintronic” devices that use little electricity and generate practically no heat
By Rob Matheson
MIT researchers have devised a novel circuit design that …
How to design and control robots with stretchy, flexible bodies
>>Optimizing soft robots to perform specific tasks is a huge computational problem, but a new model can help
By Rob Matheson
MIT researchers have invented a way to efficiently …
Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games
>>Using deductive reasoning, the bot identifies friend or foe to ensure victory over humans in certain online games
By Rob Matheson
MIT researchers have developed a bot equipped with …
Researchers generate terahertz laser with laughing gas
>>Device may enable “T-ray vision” and better wireless communication
By Jennifer Chu
Within the electromagnetic middle ground between microwaves and visible light lies terahertz radiation, and the promise of …
Microparticles could help fight malnutrition
>>New strategy for encapsulating nutrients makes it easier to fortify foods with iron and vitamin A
By Anne Trafton
About 2 billion people around the world suffer from deficiencies …
Flexible yet sturdy robot is designed to “grow” like a plant
>>Its extendable appendage can meander through tight spaces and then lift heavy loads
By Jennifer Chu
In today’s factories and warehouses, it’s not uncommon to see robots whizzing about, …
Nanoparticle orientation offers a way to enhance drug delivery
>>Coating particles with “right-handed” molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easily
By Anne Trafton
MIT engineers have shown that they can enhance the performance of drug-delivery nanoparticles …