On March 11, the 2025 Dickson Prize in Science was presented to Dr. Aviv Regev, a professor of biology at MIT and the head and executive vice president of ...

The simulator takes into account forecasted demand in each region, transportation costs, and the operational capacity of each warehouse.

Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum mechanics, and eventually the transistor at the heart of modern computing.

Screenshot from video showing underwater robotic vehicle. Credit: Tim Briggs/MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

The disconnect often stems from companies trying to force AI to work with their existing systems. To succeed with AI, ...

Researchers evaluated four deep learning models using over 112,000 negative screening mammograms from the UK NHS to determine ...

Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache—too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether tuning a power grid or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be ...

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...

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People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...