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How J-WAFS Solutions grants bring research to market
How J-WAFS Solutions grants bring research to market

Nona Technologies exemplifies how J-WAFS has helped launch real-world solutions for global water and food challenges.

New tool evaluates progress in reinforcement learning
New tool evaluates progress in reinforcement learning

“IntersectionZoo,” a benchmarking tool, uses a real-world traffic problem to test progress in deep reinforcement learning algorithms.

Novel AI model inspired by neural dynamics from the brain
Novel AI model inspired by neural dynamics from the brain

New type of “state-space model” leverages principles of harmonic oscillators.

Study of facial bacteria could lead to probiotics that promote healthy skin
Study of facial bacteria could lead to probiotics that promote healthy skin

During the early teen years, many new strains of C. acnes colonize the skin on our faces. This could be an optimal time for probiotic treatment.

Making AI models more trustworthy for high-stakes settings
Making AI models more trustworthy for high-stakes settings

A new method helps convey uncertainty more precisely, which could give researchers and medical clinicians better information to make decisions.

The MIT-Portugal Program enters Phase 4
The MIT-Portugal Program enters Phase 4

New phase will support continued exploration of ideas and solutions in fields ranging from AI to nanotech to climate — with emphasis on educational exchanges and entrepreneurship.

MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer
MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer

Researchers achieved a type of coupling between artificial atoms and photons that could enable readout and processing of quantum information in a few nanoseconds.

Exploring new frontiers in mineral extraction
Exploring new frontiers in mineral extraction

Professor Thomas Peacock’s research aims to better understand the impact of deep-sea mining.

Will the vegetables of the future be fortified using tiny needles?
Will the vegetables of the future be fortified using tiny needles?

Researchers showed they can inexpensively produce silk microneedles to deliver vitamins or agrochemicals to plants.

Merging design and computer science in creative ways
Merging design and computer science in creative ways

MAD Fellow Alexander Htet Kyaw connects humans, machines, and the physical world using AI and augmented reality.

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