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Exact symbolic artificial intelligence for faster, better assessment of AI fairness
Exact symbolic artificial intelligence for faster, better assessment of AI fairness

Probabilistic programming language allows for fast, error-free answers to hard AI problems, including fairness.

Bio-inspired, blood-repelling tissue glue could seal wounds quickly
Bio-inspired, blood-repelling tissue glue could seal wounds quickly

A new adhesive that mimics the sticky substance barnacles use to cling to rocks may offer a better way to treat traumatic injuries.

New device can diagnose Covid-19 from saliva samples
New device can diagnose Covid-19 from saliva samples

The tabletop diagnostic yields results in an hour and can be programmed to detect variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Reimagining an iconic design class
Reimagining an iconic design class

Faculty and staff of 2.007 reworked the mechanical engineering class and its famous final robot competition so students could participate remotely.

Gerald Wogan, professor emeritus of biological engineering, chemistry, and toxicology, dies at 91
Gerald Wogan, professor emeritus of biological engineering, chemistry, and toxicology, dies at 91

Pioneering scientist isolated, characterized, and established the mechanisms of many environmental toxins relevant to public health.

New method opens the door to efficient genome writing in bacteria
New method opens the door to efficient genome writing in bacteria

Technique for editing bacterial genomes can record interactions between cells, may offer a way to edit genes in the human microbiome.

This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli
This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli

The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.

MIT and Ericsson enter collaboration agreements to research the next generation of mobile networks
MIT and Ericsson enter collaboration agreements to research the next generation of mobile networks

Two research projects on the design of state-of-the-art hardware could one day power next-generation 5G and 6G mobile networks.

Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water
Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water

MIT-led research team fashions graphene foam into device that can extract uranium and other heavy metals from tap water.

3 Questions: David Kaiser and Julie Shah on social and ethical responsibilities of computing
3 Questions: David Kaiser and Julie Shah on social and ethical responsibilities of computing

Advancing the study and practice of thinking responsibly in computing education, research, and implementation.

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