MIT launches a “moonshot for menstruation science”

The Fairbairn Menstruation Science Fund will allow researchers to accelerate the understanding and treatment of often-neglected diseases that tend to be more common in women.

Michaela Jarvis | Office of Innovation and Strategy • mit
yesterday ~9 min

Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems

The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~8 min


This “smart coach” helps LLMs switch between text and code

The CodeSteer system could boost large language models’ accuracy when solving complex problems, such as scheduling shipments in a supply chain.

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

New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot

MIT engineers designed a versatile interface that allows users to teach robots new skills in intuitive ways.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
July 17, 2025 ~8 min

Can AI really code? Study maps the roadblocks to autonomous software engineering

A team of researchers has mapped the challenges of AI in software development, and outlined a research agenda to move the field forward.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
July 16, 2025 ~9 min

How to more efficiently study complex treatment interactions

A new approach for testing multiple treatment combinations at once could help scientists develop drugs for cancer or genetic disorders.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
July 16, 2025 ~6 min

Connect or reject: Extensive rewiring builds binocular vision in the brain

A first-of-its-kind study in mice shows neurons add and shed synapses at a frenzied pace during development to integrate visual signals from the two eyes.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
July 15, 2025 ~7 min

Scientists discover compounds that help cells fight a wide range of viruses

The molecules trigger a built-in cellular stress response and show promise as broad-spectrum antivirals against Zika, herpes, RSV, and more.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
July 14, 2025 ~6 min


Simulation-based pipeline tailors training data for dexterous robots

The PhysicsGen system, developed by MIT researchers, helps robots handle items in homes and factories by tailoring training data to a particular machine.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
July 11, 2025 ~9 min

New AI system uncovers hidden cell subtypes, boosts precision medicine

CellLENS reveals hidden patterns in cell behavior within tissues, offering deeper insights into cell heterogeneity — vital for advancing cancer immunotherapy.

Karen Baird | Department of Chemistry • mit
July 11, 2025 ~4 min

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