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New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds
New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds

Researchers developed an algorithm that lets a robot “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously.

Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate
Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate

Biofilms deposited by living organisms reduce the accumulation of small particles, while areas of bare sand can be microplastics hotspots.

Drug injection device wins MIT $100K Competition
Drug injection device wins MIT $100K Competition

CoFlo Medical’s low-cost device could administer advanced biologic treatments more quickly to people with cancers, autoimmune diseases, and more.

Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable
Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable

The method’s overall carbon emissions are on par with those of other green hydrogen technologies.

Teaching AI models what they don’t know
Teaching AI models what they don’t know

A team of MIT researchers founded Themis AI to quantify AI model uncertainty and address knowledge gaps.

New 3D printing method enables complex designs and creates less waste
New 3D printing method enables complex designs and creates less waste

MIT engineers developed a technique for making intricate structures with supports that can be dissolved and reused instead of thrown away.

At MIT, Lindsay Caplan reflects on artistic crossroads where humans and machines meet
At MIT, Lindsay Caplan reflects on artistic crossroads where humans and machines meet

In the inaugural STUDIO.nano Resonance Lecture, the Brown University assistant professor traced how artists in the 1960s delved into early computer science, cybernetics, and AI.

Jesse Kroll receives 2025 Capers and Marion McDonald Award
Jesse Kroll receives 2025 Capers and Marion McDonald Award

The award is given annually to a faculty member(s) who has demonstrated a lasting commitment to the personal and professional development of others.

AI stirs up the recipe for concrete in MIT study
AI stirs up the recipe for concrete in MIT study

With demand for cement alternatives rising, an MIT team uses machine learning to hunt for new ingredients across the scientific literature.

MIT students and postdoc explore the inner workings of Capitol Hill
MIT students and postdoc explore the inner workings of Capitol Hill

In an annual tradition, MIT affiliates embarked on a trip to Washington to explore federal lawmaking and advocate for science policy.

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