New research using computational vision models suggests the brain’s “ventral stream” might be more versatile than previously thought.

A new method from the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab helps large language models to steer their own responses toward safer, more ethical, value-aligned outputs.

With projected global warming, the frequency of extreme storms will ramp up by the end of the century, according to a new study.

The Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub aims to break down barriers to pediatric innovation and foster transformative research to improve children’s health outcomes.

These bacteria, which could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, could act as sensors to help farmers monitor their crops.

The approach maintains an AI model’s accuracy while ensuring attackers can’t extract secret information.

New research finds liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost option for ensuring a continuous power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free but intermittent sources of electricity.

MIT engineers developed an insect-sized jumping robot that can traverse challenging terrains and carry heavy payloads.

A new method lets users ask, in plain language, for a new molecule with certain properties, and receive a detailed description of how to synthesize it.

Political scientist Kathleen Thelen’s new book explains how America’s large retailers got very, very large.