Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one is big, bright and fast

Over the next few days, astronomers will pull together evidence to determine whether the object is a comet.

Darryl Z. Seligman, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University • conversation
yesterday • ~8 min

‘Upcycled’ food is on the rise – here’s what you need to know

Foods saved from the waste heap by verifiable supply chains are said to be upcycled.

Simona Grasso, Assistant Professor & Ad Astra Fellow in Food Science and Nutrition, University College Dublin • conversation
June 25, 2025 • ~6 min

Mitochondria can sense bacteria and trigger your immune system to trap them – revealing new ways to treat infections and autoimmunity

Not only do mitochondria serve as the engine of the cell – they also act as watchtowers for the immune system.

Andrew Monteith, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee • conversation
June 25, 2025 • ~7 min

LLMs factor in unrelated information when recommending medical treatments

Researchers find nonclinical information in patient messages — like typos, extra white space, and colorful language — reduces the accuracy of an AI model.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 23, 2025 • ~7 min

Society needs a systems update to cope with climate crisis – my new film explains why

Earth systems expert James Dyke discusses his documentary, System Update: Rebooting Our Future.

James Dyke, Associate Professor in Earth System Science, University of Exeter • conversation
June 23, 2025 • ~7 min

Unpacking the bias of large language models

In a new study, researchers discover the root cause of a type of bias in LLMs, paving the way for more accurate and reliable AI systems.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 17, 2025 • ~8 min

Inroads to personalized AI trip planning

A new framework from the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab supercharges language models, so they can reason over, interactively develop, and verify valid, complex travel agendas.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
June 10, 2025 • ~9 min

AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environments

The system automatically learns to adapt to unknown disturbances such as gusting winds.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 9, 2025 • ~8 min

Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet

In the 19th century, astronomers could see Mars through telescopes, but not clearly. Some used their imaginations to fill in what the blurry images couldn’t convey.

Matthew Shindell, Curator, Planetary Science and Exploration, Smithsonian Institution • conversation
June 6, 2025 • ~9 min

Why climate professionals are often held to unrealistic standards

Whether intentional or not, holding climate professionals to unrealistic standards is a climate delay tactic for justifying the status quo.

Tess Davis, Research Associate, School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow • conversation
June 3, 2025 • ~8 min

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