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Telling Stories Using Computer Science
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Telling Stories Using Computer Science

MIT senior Shannon Kao's knack for storytelling informs her research in computer graphics.

Software That Knows the Risks
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Software That Knows the Risks

Planning algorithms developed at MIT evaluate the probability of success for a plan, such as a travel route, and suggest low-risk alternatives.

Vision System for Household Robots
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Vision System for Household Robots

New algorithm could enable household robots to better identify objects in cluttered environments.

Taking the Grunt Work Out of Web Development
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Taking the Grunt Work Out of Web Development

A new programming language named Ur/Web automatically coordinates interactions between Web page components.

In One Aspect of Vision, Computers Catch ­p to Primate Brain
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In One Aspect of Vision, Computers Catch ­p to Primate Brain

A new study from MIT neuroscientists has found that a latest generation of computer neural networks can identify visual objects as well as the primate brain.

How Information Moves Between Cultures
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How Information Moves Between Cultures

The strength of connections between languages in a network are better predictors of a language's global influence than either the population or the wealth of...

Findings Could Point the Way to 'Valleytronics'
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Findings Could Point the Way to 'Valleytronics'

Researchers have cleared a path toward a new kind of 2-D microchip that would use  characteristics of electrons other than their electrical charge. Dubbed "valleytronics...

More-Flexible Digital Communication
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More-Flexible Digital Communication

Researchers have begun to describe theoretical limits on the degree of imprecision that communicating computers can tolerate, with very real implications for...

Computers That Teach By Example
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Computers That Teach By Example

MIT researchers have developed a pattern-recognition system that could improve human decision-making.

Extreme Materials and ­biquitous Electronics
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Extreme Materials and ­biquitous Electronics

Associate Professor Tomás Palacios and researchers at MIT explore the application of novel materials to help next-generation electronics save energy.

New 2-D Quantum Materials For Nanoelectronics
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New 2-D Quantum Materials For Nanoelectronics

Researchers at MIT say they have carried out a theoretical analysis showing that a family of two-dimensional materials exhibits exotic quantum properties that...

MIT Mooc Makes an Impact in the Classroom
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MIT Mooc Makes an Impact in the Classroom

The incorporation of material from a massive open online course (MOOC) into a traditional lecture-based MIT course changed and enhanced both the students' and the...

Recommendation Theory
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Recommendation Theory

MIT researchers introduce a model for online recommendation systems.

Projecting a Robot's 'intentions'
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Projecting a Robot's 'intentions'

A new spin on virtual reality helps engineers visualize a mobile robot's anticipated path.

Beating Battery Drain
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Beating Battery Drain

A power-management chip from startup Eta Devices helps increase a smartphone's battery life.

Superconducting Circuits, Simplified
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Superconducting Circuits, Simplified

MIT researchers have unveiled a new circuit design that could unlock the power of experimental superconducting computer chips and make the them cheaper to manufacture...

Study: Workplace Diversity Can Help the Bottom Line
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Study: Workplace Diversity Can Help the Bottom Line

Gender diversity in the workplace helps firms be more productive, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT researcher — but it may also reduce satisfaction...

New Frontier in Error-Correcting Codes
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New Frontier in Error-Correcting Codes

A coding scheme for interactive communication developed at MIT is the first to meet three classical measures of evaluation, its developers say.

Fingertip Sensor Gives Robot a Sense of Touch
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Fingertip Sensor Gives Robot a Sense of Touch

A robot equipped with a novel optical sensor is able to grasp a USB plug and insert it into a USB port.

Toward Optical Chips
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Toward Optical Chips

Molybdenum disulfide, a promising light source for optoelectronic chips, can be tuned to different frequencies.
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