At MIT, a team of researchers is utilizing deep learning—a type of artificial intelligence—to discover new, potentially life-saving antibiotics. Their focus is on combating one of the world's deadliest drug-resistant bacterium: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which takes over 10,000 lives in America annually.
Published in Nature, MIT's study reveals that a new class of compounds, identified…
In 2023, MIT shone in the realm of science, technology, education and community service. The year saw Sally Kornbluth’s inauguration as President and Mark Rober’s inspiring commencement speech. Nobel laureate Moungi Bawendi’s cutting-edge work in quantum dots and partnerships with Steve Hartman brought the science of kindness to the limelight.
A variety of advancements, in…
MIT neuroscientists have used an artificial language network to determine the type of sentences that stimulate the brain's key language-processing centers most. The research revealed that complex sentences, whether due to unusual grammar or unexpected meaning, generated stronger responses in these centers. Straightforward sentences barely engaged these regions and nonsensical sequences of words yielded little…
A team of MIT researchers has developed a new technique that gives animators greater control over their creations in video games and animated films. Their method uses mathematical functions known as barycentric coordinates, which determine how 2D and 3D shapes can bend, stretch, and move within a given space. This offers a significant improvement to…
MIT researchers utilize Artificial Intelligence to discover a new category of potential antibiotics.
Utilizing deep learning, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a new class of compounds that effectively kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium responsible for over 10,000 deaths each year in the United States. The compounds have been found to have low toxicity against human cells, a key characteristic for…
Throughout 2023, MIT experienced a number of breakthroughs, key advancements, and noteworthy events, all featuring in the headlines.
At the beginning of the year, President Sally Kornbluth’s inauguration and Mark Rober’s commencement address marked significant moments. Moreover, Professor Moungi Bawendi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Throughout the year, researchers at MIT made significant…
MIT neuroscientists discovered that sentences that are more complex, either because of unusual grammar or unexpected meaning, generate stronger responses in the brain's key language processing centers. This discovery was made possible with the help of an artificial language network. Conversely, straightforward sentences barely engaged these centers, and nonsensical sequences of words produced minimal responses.…
Researchers at MIT have developed a new technique that gives animators greater control over their designs in animated films and video games. This method uses mathematical functions, known as barycentric coordinates, to define how 2D and 3D forms can bend, stretch and move in space. Animators, therefore, have the option to choose functions that fit…
Using deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, MIT researchers have identified a new class of compounds capable of killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium responsible for over 10,000 deaths annually in the United States. The findings were published in the journal Nature.
The compounds exhibited strong activity against MRSA in lab conditions…
MIT had an eventful year in 2023, with President Sally Kornbluth's inauguration, Mark Rober's compelling commencement address, and Moungi Bawendi's Nobel Prize in Chemistry win. MIT researchers made significant progress in areas such as exploring the realms of artificial intelligence, creating eco-friendly energy solutions, inventing tools for early cancer detection, and examining the science of…
MIT neuroscientists, aided by an artificial language network, have published a study revealing that complex sentences, both in terms of unusual grammar and unexpected meaning, produce stronger responses in the brain's primary language processing areas. The centers have a less marked response to straightforward and nonsensical sentences.
For instance, when reading unusual sentences like "Buy sell…
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have introduced a technique that could provide artists working on animated movies and video games greater control over their creations. The method employs mathematical functions known as barycentric coordinates, enabling 2D and 3D shapes to move, stretch, and bend in space according to an artist's vision.
The new…