New model predicts a chemical reaction’s point of no return

Chemists could use this quick computational method to design more efficient reactions that yield useful compounds, from fuels to pharmaceuticals.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
April 23, 2025 ~8 min

From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

Under the guise of efficiency and fraud prevention, the federal government is breaking down data silos to collect and aggregate information on virtually everyone in the US.

Nicole M. Bennett, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Assistant Director at the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University • conversation
April 23, 2025 ~8 min


“Periodic table of machine learning” could fuel AI discovery

Researchers have created a unifying framework that can help scientists combine existing ideas to improve AI models or create new ones.

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

3D modeling you can feel

TactStyle, a system developed by CSAIL researchers, uses image prompts to replicate both the visual appearance and tactile properties of 3D models.

Adam Conner-Simons | MIT CSAIL • mit
April 22, 2025 ~6 min

Ancient land bridge let humans, animals move between continents

A gradual uplift of land enabled the early ancestors of animals such as giraffes, elephants, and even humans to roam between Africa and Asia.

UT Austin • futurity
April 22, 2025 ~6 min

Flickering X-rays shed light on supermassive black holes

New research provides insight into the unique relationship between a galaxy and its black hole.

Michigan State • futurity
April 22, 2025 ~6 min

Why do chicken eggs come in different colors?

Have you ever wondered why chicken eggs can be different colors? An expert digs into egg colors, shapes, shades.

Texas A&M University • futurity
April 22, 2025 ~8 min

Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds

A study of US state legislators found that posting misinformation online was a winning strategy for boosting a politician’s visibility – but not for Democrats.

Yu-Ru Lin, Associate Professor of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
April 22, 2025 ~6 min


Making AI-generated code more accurate in any language

A new technique automatically guides an LLM toward outputs that adhere to the rules of whatever programming language or other format is being used.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
April 18, 2025 ~8 min

Samples from the moon reveal scary risks to astronauts

New lunar sample research could help protect astronauts and uncover the origins of water on the moon.

Georgia Tech • futurity
April 17, 2025 ~8 min

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