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MIT launches a “moonshot for menstruation science”
MIT launches a “moonshot for menstruation science”

The Fairbairn Menstruation Science Fund will allow researchers to accelerate the understanding and treatment of often-neglected diseases that tend to be more common in women.

Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems
Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems

The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites.

MIT’s Mason Estrada to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers
MIT’s Mason Estrada to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers

The star pitcher has been studying aerospace engineering at MIT. Now his pitches, and career, will take flight in professional baseball.

New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot
New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot

MIT engineers designed a versatile interface that allows users to teach robots new skills in intuitive ways.

This “smart coach” helps LLMs switch between text and code
This “smart coach” helps LLMs switch between text and code

The CodeSteer system could boost large language models’ accuracy when solving complex problems, such as scheduling shipments in a supply chain.

Can AI really code? Study maps the roadblocks to autonomous software engineering
Can AI really code? Study maps the roadblocks to autonomous software engineering

A team of researchers has mapped the challenges of AI in software development, and outlined a research agenda to move the field forward.

What do we owe each other?
What do we owe each other?

A new class teaches MIT students how to navigate a fast-changing world with a moral compass.

How to more efficiently study complex treatment interactions
How to more efficiently study complex treatment interactions

A new approach for testing multiple treatment combinations at once could help scientists develop drugs for cancer or genetic disorders.

Five MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2025
Five MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2025

Rodney Brooks, Parag Pathak, Scott Sheffield, Benjamin Weiss, Yukiko Yamashita, and 13 MIT alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research.

Scientists discover compounds that help cells fight a wide range of viruses
Scientists discover compounds that help cells fight a wide range of viruses

The molecules trigger a built-in cellular stress response and show promise as broad-spectrum antivirals against Zika, herpes, RSV, and more.

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