Study across multiple brain regions discerns Alzheimer’s vulnerability and resilience factors
Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key role for Reelin amid neuronal vulnerability, and for choline and antioxidants in sustaining cognition.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
July 24, 2024 • ~11 min
July 24, 2024 • ~11 min
Machine learning unlocks secrets to advanced alloys
An MIT team uses computer models to measure atomic patterns in metals, essential for designing custom materials for use in aerospace, biomedicine, electronics, and more.
Poornima Apte | Department of Materials Science and Engineering •
mit
July 18, 2024 • ~9 min
July 18, 2024 • ~9 min
Creating and verifying stable AI-controlled systems in a rigorous and flexible way
Neural network controllers provide complex robots with stability guarantees, paving the way for the safer deployment of autonomous vehicles and industrial machines.
Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL •
mit
July 17, 2024 • ~7 min
July 17, 2024 • ~7 min
The Large Hadron Collider gets reset and refreshed each year – a CERN physicist explains how the team uses subatomic splashes to restart the experiments
The LHC is back in business for the year, but getting it ready to collect data isn’t always a straightforward process. You can’t just unplug it and plug it in again.
Riccardo Maria Bianchi, Particle Physicist working at CERN on the ATLAS experiment, Research Associate, University of Pittsburgh •
conversation
July 17, 2024 • ~7 min
July 17, 2024 • ~7 min
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