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“Technology demonstrations show the machine’s major components achieve the required performance. Aviation’s huge carbon footprint could shrink significantly with electrification. To date, however, only small all-electric planes have gotten off the ground. Their electric motors generate hundreds of …
“Researchers develop an algorithm that decides when a “student” machine should follow its teacher, and when it should learn on its own. Someone learning to play tennis might hire a teacher to help them learn faster. Because this teacher is …
“Selecting the right method gives users a more accurate picture of how their model is behaving, so they are better equipped to correctly interpret its predictions. When machine-learning models are deployed in real-world situations, perhaps to flag potential disease in …
“A study inspired by the Japanese paper-cutting art provides a blueprint for designing shape-shifting materials and devices. Kirigami takes pop-up books to a whole new level. The Japanese paper craft involves cutting patterns in paper to transform a two-dimensional sheet …
“By mapping the volumes of objects, rather than their surfaces, a new technique could yield solutions to computer graphics problems in animation and CAD. In computer graphics and computer-aided design (CAD), 3D objects are often represented by the contours of …
“Researchers create a new simulation tool for robots to manipulate complex fluids in a step toward helping them more effortlessly assist with daily tasks. Imagine you’re enjoying a picnic by a riverbank on a windy day. A gust of …
News Team uses 3D printing to strengthen a key material in aerospace, energy-generation applications
“The approach could improve the performance of many other materials as well. The materials key to many important applications in aerospace and energy generation must be able to withstand extreme conditions such as high temperatures and tensile stresses without failing …
“Senior Ananya Gurumurthy adds her musical talents to her math and computer science studies to advocate using data for social change. A three-year recipient of MIT’s Emerson Classical Vocal Scholarships, senior Ananya Gurumurthy recalls getting ready to step onto …
“Earth will meet a similar fate in 5 billion years. As a star runs out of fuel, it will billow out to a million times its original size, engulfing any matter — and planets — in its wake. Scientists have observed hints …
“The system they developed eliminates a source of bias in simulations, leading to improved algorithms that can boost the performance of applications. Researchers often use simulations when designing new algorithms, since testing ideas in the real world can be both …