A new method to detect dehydration in plants
Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology •
mit
Dec. 16, 2024 • ~7 min
Dec. 16, 2024 • ~7 min
Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy
Researchers at MIT, NYU, and UCLA develop an approach to help evaluate whether large language models like GPT-4 are equitable enough to be clinically viable for mental health support.
Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health •
mit
Dec. 16, 2024 • ~6 min
Dec. 16, 2024 • ~6 min
New climate chemistry model finds “non-negligible” impacts of potential hydrogen fuel leakage
MIT study confirms the climate impacts of hydrogen, recommends leak prevention be a priority as infrastructure for handling this clean-burning fuel is built.
Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative •
mit
Dec. 16, 2024 • ~12 min
Dec. 16, 2024 • ~12 min
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