Canceling Noise: MIT’s Innovative Way To Boost Quantum Devices
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoMIT researchers develop a protocol to extend the life of quantum coherence. For years, researchers have tried various ways to coax quantum bits — or qubits, the basic building ...
Wu names climate policy executive to represent Boston on MBTA board
WFXT via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoSkelton Roberts earned her B.A. from the University of Southern California, and her master’s degree...
Three scientists who pioneered eye-imaging device at MIT win prestigious Lasker Award - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoJames G. Fujimoto and Eric A. Swanson, both affiliated with MIT, and David Huang, who collaborated...
William Pounds, MIT Sloan School dean who chaired a key Vietnam War-era panel, dies at 95 - The...
The Boston Globe· 1 day agoGiving each member of what was called the Pounds panel a chance to voice opinions, he guided the...
Dark Earth Deciphered: Ancient Amazonians Intentionally Created Fertile “Dark Earth”
SciTechDaily· 8 hours agoThe rich soil holds thousands of tons of carbon, sequestered over centuries by indigenous practices, a new study suggests. The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests ...
MIT Scientists Create Device That Might Make Insulin Injections Obsolete Someday
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMIT scientists might be one step closer to making insulin injections a thing of the past. In a new...
100x Efficiency: MIT’s Machine-Learning System Based on Light Could Yield More Powerful Large...
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoMIT system demonstrates greater than 100-fold improvement in energy efficiency and a 25-fold improvement in compute density compared with current systems. Now an ...
Generative AI Excels At Creative Tasks, But Flops At Business Problem Solving, Study Reveals
Forbes· 1 day agoWhen used in creative pursuits, generative AI helps people accomplish wonders. Researchers from...
Why Elite Universities Aren't Worth The Hype
YourTango via Yahoo News· 4 days agoYou may decide to go to a world-class university. After all, it’s great to have the fancy school’s name on a diploma. And it perhaps feels like a badge...
‘Next Age of Humanity’ Champion Sued by SEC for Scamming Investors
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 6 days ago(Bloomberg) -- A California man falsely claimed to be an MIT-trained physicist who worked on secret...