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MIT Wants to make this a Better World
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 09, 2016 12:08 PM EDT |
The $5 billion, said Reif, will enable a future where fundamental science unlocks new knowledge.
Three Potentially Habitable Planets Found Only 40 Light Years Away
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 03, 2016 08:21 AM EDT |
The third planet, the farthest from the star, might be entirely within the habitable zone.
MIT Researchers Unveil 'Smartphone-Based Laser Rangefinder' for Self-Driving Vehicles
| Sami Ghanmi | | Mar 26, 2016 09:39 AM EDT |
A team of researchers from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S. have successfully developed a new infrared laser "depth-sensing system", using an ordinary smartphone paired with a low-cost laser.
MIT Unveils Polaris; New System Allows Web Pages to Load 34 Percent Faster
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Mar 10, 2016 04:01 PM EST |
Now, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab in cooperation with Harvard developed a system known as Polaris. Researchers from the two prestigious universities claim that the system is capable of decreasing webpage loading times by as much as 34 percent.
New Aritifical Intelligence Can Now Learn Like Humans Do
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 11, 2015 06:50 AM EST |
Researchers developed a new AI algorithm that can help machines learn concepts and even visual ones, just like humans.
Gene Editing Now Safer and More Precise? New Technique Still Raises Ethical Concerns
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 02, 2015 06:40 AM EST |
A new CRISPR-Cas9 system that can edit human DNA more precisely and now safer still raises doubts in terms of ethical implications.
This Bizarre Mollusk Has Hundreds of Eyes on its Shell as Armor
| Ana Verayo | | Nov 23, 2015 08:11 AM EST |
New findings reveal how a rare mollusk possesses hundreds of eyes on its shell, made from the same material as its shell.
NASA Gives Humanoid Robot Valkyrie to MIT, Northeastern University to Develop for Space Missions on Mars
| Daphne Planca | | Nov 19, 2015 01:39 PM EST |
NASA is granting advanced Valkyrie prototype automations to two universities to conduct research. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Northeastern University in Boston are getting Valkyrie prototype as part of the program.
NASA Selects Two Universities to Develop Robots for Mars Mission
| Ana Verayo | | Nov 18, 2015 06:40 AM EST |
NASA awarded two humanoid R5 robots to MIT and Northeastern University to develop and build robots for the next Mars mission.
$400K Breakthrough Prize Goes to Teen, School for 7-Min Film on Relativity
| Nicky West | | Nov 09, 2015 08:06 AM EST |
18 year-old Ryan Chester, who created a quirky video explaining Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, won the inaugural 'Breakthrough Junior Challenge' on Sunday.
The Future of Urban Transport is a Tricycle.
| Michael A. Katz | | Nov 07, 2015 06:10 PM EST |
An electric-powered tricycle could help reduce over-crowding and pollution in major population centers such as China, Europe and the U.S.
Engineers Develop a More Responsive 'Digital Skin' for Prosthetic Limbs
| Benjie Batanes | | Oct 16, 2015 07:40 AM EDT |
A team of Engineers from Stanford University have successfully developed a "digital skin," which is equipped with a sensor that sends electrical signals to the brain once it comes into contact with an object.
UC Versus MIT: Patent Wars Over Gene Editing Tool CRISPR
| Ana Verayo | | May 14, 2015 06:42 AM EDT |
UC and MIT are now involved over a legal dispute regarding the patent of CRISPR-Cas9 that can alter human genes and edit DNA.
New Algorithm Eliminates Reflections From Digital Images
| Sami Ghanmi | | May 12, 2015 08:45 AM EDT |
MIT researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can help photographers eliminate unnecessary reflections in digital images.
MIT Develops Star Trek Inspired Underwater Robots with Cognitive Control
| Ana Verayo | | May 10, 2015 06:30 AM EDT |
Engineers from MIT developed a new system of AUVs that can perform high level tasks using cognitive abilities.
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