When an antibiotic fails: MIT scientists are using AI to target “sleeper” bacteria
Most antibiotics target metabolically active bacteria, but with artificial intelligence, researchers can efficiently screen compounds that are lethal to dormant microbes.
Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health •
mit
April 8, 2024 • ~4 min
April 8, 2024 • ~4 min
Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI
The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.
Mary Beth Gallagher | School of Engineering •
mit
March 28, 2024 • ~4 min
March 28, 2024 • ~4 min
Study: Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps
Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for potential treatment.
David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory •
mit
March 22, 2024 • ~9 min
March 22, 2024 • ~9 min
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