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MIT engineers developed a soft robot that can flap through water in response to flashes of light.

Powered by muscle cells, a paper-thin robot swims through watery maze

“With Stratego, there is an explosion of possible universes you might have to deal with. AI techniques that were developed for games like poker definitely could not scale in this setting,” Gabriele Farina says.

This game-playing AI is the new champ at Stratego

The InstructMesh AI tool can be prompted to generate a 3D design for an object such as a mug, and then users can highlight specific parts of the blueprint they’d like refined before 3D printing.

New tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want

By pressurizing wind tunnels, researchers were able to simulate field conditions at wind farms and validate predictive models.

Pressurized experiments could help wind farms generate more power

RNA vaccines, proven effective against Covid-19, are now being developed to treat other diseases, including cancer. But their need for ultracold storage can make distribution challenging. MIT researchers have developed a promising approach that could help overcome this limitation.

New formulation helps RNA vaccines withstand high temperatures

The use of a single hiring algorithm by multiple firms, known as algorithmic monoculture, is less problematic for job seekers than past research has shown, and may even be a good thing depending on the approach used, according to a study by MIT researchers.

The effects of an “algorithmic monoculture” depend on the details