The Institute’s greatest ambassadors | MIT Technology Review
An article in this magazine about the history of the MIT Alumni Association notes that when the association was formed, there were 84 alumni in...
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Bug-size robots that fly and flip could pollinate futuristic farms’ crops
In the new design, each of the four units has a single flapping wing pointing away from the robot’s center, stabilizing the wings and boosting...
How the brain, with sleep, maps space
Scientists have known for decades that certain neurons in the hippocampus are dedicated to remembering specific locations where an animal has been. More useful, though,...
Odd new tricks from a massive black hole
One possible explanation is that the corona is oscillating. But the researchers believe the most likely culprit is a spinning white dwarf—an extremely compact core...
Cheaper buildings, courtesy of mud
One costly and time-consuming step in constructing a concrete building is creating the “formwork,” the wooden mold into which the concrete is poured. Now MIT...
A worldwide road trip for the Institute’s president
“I think that communication about the wonderful things that are going on at MIT to the broader community is actually really important,” she said. “There’s...
Gooey greatness
A new type of glue developed by researchers from MIT and Germany combines sticky polymers inspired by the mussel with the germ-fighting properties of another...
The future of AI processing
Key findings from the report are as follows: • More AI is moving to inference and the edge. As AI technology advances, inference—a model’s ability...
The Download: canceled climate tech projects, and South Korea’s AI web comics
This year has been rough for climate technology: Companies have canceled, downsized, or shut down at least 16 large-scale projects worth $8 billion in total...
Generative AI is reshaping South Korea’s webcomics industry
Lee drew inspiration for his renegade baseball avengers from the Sammi Superstars, one of South Korea’s first professional baseball teams, whose journey of perseverance captivated...