Content by Adam Zewe
Researchers 3D-Print a Miniature Vacuum PumpKey component for portable mass spectrometers
Mon, 05/15/2023 - 12:02
Mass spectrometers are extremely precise chemical analyzers that have many applications, from evaluating the safety of drinking water to detecting toxins in a patient’s blood. But building an inexpensive, portable mass spectrometer that could be…
Robotic Hand Identifies Objects With Just One GraspThree-fingered gripper ‘feels’ along its full length—not just tips

Mon, 04/17/2023 - 12:02
Inspired by the human finger, MIT researchers have developed a robotic hand that uses high-resolution touch sensing to accurately identify an object after grasping it just one time. Many robotic hands pack all their powerful sensors into the…
A Chip for Decoding Data Transmissions Breaks Energy-Efficiency RecordsThe chip could enable lower-cost devices that perform better and use less hardware
Wed, 03/08/2023 - 12:01
Imagine using an online banking app to deposit money into your account. Like all information sent over the internet, those communications could be corrupted by noise that inserts errors into the data. To overcome this problem, senders encode data…
Efficient Technique Improves Machine-Learning Models’ ReliabilityA model that determines confidence in a prediction while using fewer data and computing resources
Mon, 03/06/2023 - 12:00
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Powerful machine-learning models are being used to help people tackle tough problems, such as identifying disease in medical images or detecting road obstacles for autonomous vehicles. But machine-learning models can make…
Unpacking the ‘Black Box’ to Build Better AI ModelsUnderstanding how machine-learning models behave to apply them more broadly
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:02
When deep-learning models are deployed in the real world—perhaps to detect financial fraud from credit card activity or identify cancer in medical images—they are often able to outperform humans. But what exactly are these deep-learning models…
Paper-Thin Solar Cell Can Turn Any Surface Into a Power SourceResearchers develop a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells
Mon, 01/09/2023 - 12:02
Engineers at MIT have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source. These durable, flexible solar cells—thinner than a human hair—are glued to a strong, lightweight fabric, making them…
Deep Learning With LightOptics accelerate machine-learning computations on smart speakers and other low-power connected devices
Wed, 11/16/2022 - 12:01
Ask a smart home device for the weather forecast, and it takes several seconds to respond. One reason for this latency is that connected devices don’t have enough memory or power to store and run the enormous machine-learning models needed for the…
Using Artificial Intelligence to Control Digital Manufacturing Researchers train a machine-learning model to monitor and adjust 3D printing in real time
Thu, 08/25/2022 - 12:02
Scientists and engineers are constantly developing new materials with unique properties that can be used for 3D printing. But figuring out how to print with these materials can be a complex, costly conundrum. Often, an expert operator must use…
A Technique to Improve Both Fairness and Accuracy in Artificial IntelligenceA new approach
Tue, 08/09/2022 - 12:00
(MIT: Cambridge, Massachusetts)--For workers who use machine-learning models to help them make decisions, knowing when to trust a model’s predictions is not always an easy task, especially since these models are often so complex that their inner…
Teaching AI to Ask Clinical QuestionsResearch on machine-learning models that can help doctors consult patient records more easily
Thu, 08/04/2022 - 12:02
Physicians often query a patient’s electronic health record for information that helps them make treatment decisions, but the cumbersome nature of these records hampers the process. Research has shown that even when a doctor has been trained to use…