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 MIT have employed deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) to discover a set of compounds capable of exterminating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium causing over 10,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Published in Nature, the study highlights that these compounds can kill MRSA both in a lab and in two MRSA mouse…
In 2023, MIT had an eventful year filled with numerous achievements, advancements, and major breakthroughs. From the commencement address by YouTuber and ex-NASA engineer Mark Rober and the inauguration of President Sally Kornbluth, to Professor Moungi Bawendi’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the year marked significant milestones for the university.
MIT played an influential role in a…
In 2023, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had an eventful year, making remarkable advances in diverse areas from artificial intelligence to healthcare, climate change, and astrophysics. This included cutting-edge research such as inventing tools for earlier cancer detection and exploring the science behind spreading kindness.
One of the highlights was Professor Moungi Bawendi winning the…
A new study by neuroscientists at MIT has uncovered what kind of sentences are most likely to stimulate the brain's main language processing centers. Utilizing an artificial language network, the researchers discovered that sentences with unusual grammar or unexpected meanings produce stronger responses in these areas; while straightforward sentences or nonsensical word sequences hardly engage…
MIT neuroscientists, using an artificial language network, have learned that more complex sentences, due to either odd grammar or unexpected meanings, trigger stronger responses in the brain's key language processing centers. On the other hand, plain sentences barely stimulate these regions, and nonsense word sequences have little effect on them.
Evelina Fedorenko, an Associate Professor…
Researchers from MIT have utilized deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to find a class of compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria, specifically methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The significance of their research is that these compounds have low toxicity against human cells, making them suitable candidates for therapeutic drugs.
Crucially, the researchers can understand the…