To build a better AI helper, start by modeling the irrational behavior of humans

A new technique can be used to predict the actions of human or AI agents who behave suboptimally while working toward unknown goals.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
April 19, 2024 ~7 min

Using deep learning to image the Earth’s planetary boundary layer

Lincoln Laboratory researchers are using AI to get a better picture of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface. Their techniques could improve weather and drought prediction.

Haley Wahl | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
April 18, 2024 ~7 min


A first-ever complete map for elastic strain engineering

New research by a team of MIT engineers offers a guide for fine-tuning specific material properties.

Peter Reuell | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
March 29, 2024 ~8 min

MIT-derived algorithm helps forecast the frequency of extreme weather

The new approach “nudges” existing climate simulations closer to future reality.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 26, 2024 ~8 min

Engineering household robots to have a little common sense

With help from a large language model, MIT engineers enabled robots to self-correct after missteps and carry on with their chores.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 25, 2024 ~8 min

Exploring the cellular neighborhood

Software allows scientists to model shapeshifting proteins in native cellular environments.

Alison Biester | Department of Biology • mit
March 11, 2024 ~6 min

Cutting carbon emissions on the US power grid

An online model enables users to calculate the least-cost strategy for a specific regional grid under various assumptions; outcomes vary widely from region to region.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
March 11, 2024 ~21 min

Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells

Cold snaps can affect everyday services and infrastructure, putting lives at risk.

Beatriz Monge-Sanz, Senior Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Oxford • conversation
March 4, 2024 ~8 min


Automated method helps researchers quantify uncertainty in their predictions

An easy-to-use technique could assist everyone from economists to sports analysts.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 21, 2024 ~7 min

MIT researchers remotely map crops, field by field

The team used machine learning to analyze satellite and roadside images of areas where small farms predominate and agricultural data are sparse.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 15, 2024 ~8 min

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