Study shows vision-language models can’t handle queries with negation words

Words like “no” and “not” can cause this popular class of AI models to fail unexpectedly in high-stakes settings, such as medical diagnosis.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 14, 2025 ~8 min

MIT Department of Economics to launch James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work

With support from the Stone Foundation, the center will advance cutting-edge research and inform policy.

Department of Economics • mit
May 13, 2025 ~7 min


Daily mindfulness practice reduces anxiety for autistic adults

After six weeks of practicing mindfulness with the help of a smartphone app, adults with autism reported lasting improvements in their well-being.

Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
May 13, 2025 ~5 min

How we think about protecting data

A new study shows public views on data privacy vary according to how the data are used, who benefits, and other conditions.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
May 13, 2025 ~6 min

Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall

The new design could assist the elderly as they age in place at home.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 13, 2025 ~7 min

In Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivity

New evidence suggests sensory stimulation of gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health response.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
May 12, 2025 ~8 min

Biologists identify targets for new pancreatic cancer treatments

Their study yielded hundreds of “cryptic” peptides that are found only on pancreatic tumor cells and could be targeted by vaccines or engineered T cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2025 ~7 min

MIT engineering students crack egg dilemma, finding sideways is stronger

A new study reveals why eggshells are stronger on their sides, overturning a popular science belief.

Stephanie Martinovich | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
May 8, 2025 ~8 min


System lets robots identify an object’s properties through handling

With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2025 ~7 min

Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision

In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.

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

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