Rain on other side of the planet foreshadows California heat

Scientists can predict heatwaves in California by looking for rain half a world away.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
April 18, 2019 ~3 min

Building a ‘robot scientist’ could start with a worm

Scientists used an algorithm called "Sir Isaac" to predict the motion of a roundworm escaping a laser zap. Could it work for more complex organisms?

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
March 28, 2019 ~5 min


How a Serengeti park road could alter lives

Would a road bisecting Serengeti National Park reduce poverty and aid conservation, or facilitate poaching and disrupt animal migration?

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
March 22, 2019 ~4 min

Free ‘Drought Eye’ maps depict thermal stress

The free public website Drought Eye shows locations across the continental US where drought conditions may be occurring.

Tim Lucas-Duke • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~4 min

Machine learning lets old building use less heat

Researchers trained amachine learning model with data on forecasts and actual weather conditions. The result is an old building that's "smarter" about heat.

Melanie Lefkowitz-Cornell • futurity
Feb. 5, 2019 ~4 min

New tsunami warnings could get more people to safety

"During the Tōhoku earthquake, a lot of people escaped to higher ground, like the roof, but they didn't go high enough."

Josie Garthwaite-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 22, 2019 ~2 min

Algorithm predicts which rappers will work together

The new algorithm can predict future collaborations among rappers, Congresspeople, and drug components.

Melanie Lefkowitz-Cornell • futurity
Jan. 18, 2019 ~4 min

These past convictions predict odds of future offenses

We need to consider a person's entire criminal history during sentencing or when considering parole, according to the researchers.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
Dec. 24, 2018 ~5 min


School of Science welcomes three new professors this spring | MIT News

Bendta Schroeder | School of Science • mit
Jan. 11, 2018 ~5 min

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