New approach could accelerate efforts to catalogue vast numbers of cells

Data-sampling method makes “sketches” of unwieldy biological datasets while still capturing the full diversity of cell types.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
May 2, 2019 ~7 min

A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brain

Analysis of genes altered by the disease could provide targets for new treatments.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 1, 2019 ~8 min


Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation

Model improves a robot’s ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
April 16, 2019 ~8 min

Robots that can sort recycling

CSAIL’s "RoCycle" system uses in-hand sensors to detect if an object is paper, metal or plastic.

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
April 16, 2019 ~7 min

A novel data-compression technique for faster computer programs

Researchers free up more bandwidth by compressing “objects” within the memory hierarchy.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
April 16, 2019 ~6 min

Machine learning moves popular data elements into a bucket of their own

Counting search queries isn’t easy, but MIT CSAIL’s new LearnedSketch system for “frequency-estimation” aims to help.

Adam Conner-Simons | MIT CSAIL • mit
April 3, 2019 ~5 min

Advance boosts efficiency of flash storage in data centers

New architecture promises to cut in half the energy and physical space required to store and manage user data.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
April 2, 2019 ~7 min

Model learns how individual amino acids determine protein function

Technique could improve machine-learning tasks in protein design, drug testing, and other applications.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
March 22, 2019 ~8 min


“Particle robot” works as a cluster of simple units

Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving en masse to transport objects.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
March 20, 2019 ~7 min

Open access task force releases draft recommendations

The MIT community is invited to comment on ways to increase sharing of research, data, software, and more.

MIT Libraries • mit
March 18, 2019 ~3 min

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