AI system predicts protein fragments that can bind to or inhibit a target

FragFold, developed by MIT Biology researchers, is a computational method with potential for impact on biological research and therapeutic applications.

Lillian Eden | Department of Biology • mit
Feb. 20, 2025 ~9 min

Watch: Device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp stuff

A new assistive device enhances grasping for people with spinal cord injuries, researchers report.

UC Berkeley • futurity
Feb. 20, 2025 ~10 min


Why this ant’s sting is one of the most painful

A new study offers a glimpse into the evolutionary arms race between predators and prey and provides insights that may inform pain research.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
Feb. 20, 2025 ~8 min

Forcing UK creatives to ‘opt out’ of AI training risks stifling new talent, Cambridge experts warn

The UK government’s proposed ‘rights reservation’ model for AI data mining tells British artists, musicians, and writers that “tech industry profitability is

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 20, 2025 ~6 min

Tech Tip: How to Block Location Tracking on your Phone

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 19, 2025 ~6 min

Reducing carbon emissions from residential heating: A pathway forward

A new MIT study identifies steps that can lower not only emissions, but also costs, across the combined electric power and natural gas industries that now supply heating fuels.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 19, 2025 ~12 min

Trump threatens to disrupt the world’s critical minerals supply – but there are reasons to be positive

If Trump turns towards oil and gas, it could affect the minerals needed for the clean energy transition.

Carlo Pietrobelli, Professor of Economics, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 ~6 min

Trump’s effect on critical minerals could be crucial for the future of green energy

If Trump turns towards oil and gas, it could affect the minerals needed for the clean energy transition.

Carlo Pietrobelli, Professor of Economics, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 ~6 min


Like human brains, large language models reason about diverse data in a general way

A new study shows LLMs represent different data types based on their underlying meaning and reason about data in their dominant language.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 19, 2025 ~8 min

Airbus Delays Development of Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 18, 2025 ~4 min

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