Students are losing some interest in computer science broadly but gaining interest in AI-specific majors and courses.

Proof of concept uses passive components to redirect heat across a chip, allowing temperature patterns to be used for data processing.

Large language models (LLMs) can suggest hypotheses, write code and draft papers, and AI agents are automating parts of the research process. Although this can accelerate science, it also makes it ...

A firm that wants to use a large language model (LLM) to summarize sales reports or triage customer inquiries can choose between hundreds of unique LLMs with dozens of model variations, each with ...

In the pursuit of solutions to complex global challenges including disease, energy demands, and climate change, scientific ...

After the off-campus murder of a professor last semester, some MIT students returned to classes with thoughts on whether the school can protect them.

According to MIT CSAIL, generative AI has reshaped digital content creation, but its leap into the physical world has lagged. While AI can generate personalized 3D models, those designs often fail ...

After yet another international climate summit ended last fall without binding commitments to phase out fossil fuels, a leading global climate model is offering a stark forecast for the decades ahead.

In November 2024, Boltz-1 debuted as a fully commercially available AI model to achieve AlphaFold 3-level accuracy in predicting the 3D structure of biomolecular complexes. Since that time, the ...

As Nuno F.G. Loureiro’s colleagues mourn his shocking death at the hands of a former classmate, many are reflecting on the MIT physics professor’s legacy of scientific contributions and leadership.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. MIT physicist Nuno Loureiro, 47, was shot dead at his Brookline home Monday. Police continue searching for a ...

A highly respected Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor was fatally shot in his home Monday night, authorities announced Tuesday. Nuno F. Loureiro, who taught nuclear science and ...