A team of MIT scientists has developed a machine learning-based model to calculate transition states during chemical reactions, a process which normally requires quantum computing and can take hours or even days to complete. Transition states, which inevitably occur during reactions when molecules reach a particular energy threshold, were previously calculated through quantum chemistry’s density…
Researchers at MIT have developed a technique that could allow animators to have greater control over their characters. The method uses mathematical functions known as barycentric coordinates, which define how 2D and 3D shapes can bend, stretch, and move through space. This technique could provide artists with more flexibility in their animations, unlike previous techniques…
A powerful new class of antibiotics capable of killing drug-resistant bacteria has been discovered by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), by utilizing a subtype of artificial intelligence (AI) known as deep learning. Results from the study, published in the journal Nature, demonstrate the compound's effectiveness against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), a bacterium…
Photolithography, a process used to fabricate computer chips and optical devices, often falls short of designers' intentions due to tiny deviations during manufacturing. To address this, researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have used machine learning to develop a digital simulator that precisely replicates a specific photolithography manufacturing process. The simulator…
A new study from MIT reveals that modern computational models based on machine learning, which mimic the structure and function of the human auditory system, are coming closer to potentially aiding the design of improved hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces.
The MIT team’s research is the most extensive to date on deep neural networks,…
MIT researchers have developed a machine learning-based technique that can rapidly calculate the structures of fleeting transition states during chemical reactions. Identifying and understanding these quasi-instantaneous moments, when molecules have collected enough energy to proceed with reaction, is crucial to fields such as catalyst design and natural system research. With traditional quantum chemistry-based techniques, it…
An innovative technique introduced by MIT researchers could offer greater control to artists who create animations for films and video games. The researchers' method revolves around generating mathematical functions known as barycentric coordinates. These coordinates determine how 2D and 3D shapes can stretch, bend and move in space.
This new technique is distinctive in its…
Across the U.S., hundreds of thousands of drivers deliver innumerable parcels daily, with most deliveries taking a few days. Coordinating such a enormous supply chain in a predictable and timely manner is a challenging problem in operations research, particularly optimizing the last leg of delivery routes, which is often the costliest due to factors such…
Photolithography, a process used to create computer chips and optical devices, can often have tiny deviations during production, causing the final product to fall short of the initial design. To address this, researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have used machine learning to develop a digital simulator that more accurately models…
A new study from MIT suggests that modern computational models powered by machine learning could potentially aid the design of better hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces. These models, specifically deep neural networks, are starting to encompass functions that replicate the structure of the human auditory system.
The study further illuminates how to best train…