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A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions
A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions

System developed at MIT could provide realistic predictions for a wide variety of reactions, while maintaining real-world physical constraints.

3 Questions: The pros and cons of synthetic data in AI
3 Questions: The pros and cons of synthetic data in AI

Artificially created data offer benefits from cost savings to privacy preservation, but their limitations require careful planning and evaluation, Kalyan Veeramachaneni says.

Soft materials hold onto “memories” of their past, for longer than previously thought
Soft materials hold onto “memories” of their past, for longer than previously thought

New findings could help manufacturers design gels, lotions, or even paving materials that last longer and perform more predictably.

3 Questions: On biology and medicine’s “data revolution”
3 Questions: On biology and medicine’s “data revolution”

Professor Caroline Uhler discusses her work at the Schmidt Center, thorny problems in math, and the ongoing quest to understand some of the most complex interactions in biology.

MIT researchers develop AI tool to improve flu vaccine strain selection
MIT researchers develop AI tool to improve flu vaccine strain selection

VaxSeer uses machine learning to predict virus evolution and antigenicity, aiming to make vaccine selection more accurate and less reliant on guesswork.

New self-assembling material could be the key to recyclable EV batteries
New self-assembling material could be the key to recyclable EV batteries

MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.

Fikile Brushett named director of MIT chemical engineering practice school
Fikile Brushett named director of MIT chemical engineering practice school

Brushett leads one-of-its-kind program that has been a bridge between education and industry for over a century.

New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor
New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor

By directly imaging material failure in 3D, this real-time technique could help scientists improve reactor safety and longevity.

On the joys of being head of house at McCormick Hall
On the joys of being head of house at McCormick Hall

Raul Radovitzky and Flavia Cardarelli reflect on a decade of telling bad dad jokes, learning Taylor Swift songs, and sharing a home with hundreds of students.

Engineering fantasy into reality
Engineering fantasy into reality

PhD student Erik Ballesteros is building “Doc Ock” arms for future astronauts.

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