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May 8, 2025
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Robot Sensing
New MIT research enables robots to learn about an object’s weight, softness, or contents by picking it up and gently shaking it. The robot can determine properties like an object’s mass in a matter of seconds, without the need for cameras or other external sensors.
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New molecular label could lead to simpler, faster tuberculosis tests
MIT chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest pathogen.
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The age-old problem of long-term care
Informal help is a huge share of elder care in U.S., a burden that is only set to expand. A new book explores different countries’ solutions.
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New tool evaluates progress in reinforcement learning
“IntersectionZoo,” a benchmarking tool, uses a real-world traffic problem to test progress in deep reinforcement learning algorithms.
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Merging design and computer science in creative ways
MAD Fellow Alexander Htet Kyaw connects humans, machines, and the physical world using AI and augmented reality.
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In the Media
MIT developing bra to detect breast cancer // NBC Boston
Associate Professor Canan Dagdeviren discusses her work developing a wearable ultrasound scanner that can be used for early breast cancer detection, with the goal of empowering “women to monitor their own bodies, on their own time and in the comfort of their own home.” Dagdeviren explains that “our hope [is to] collect a lot of data and use AI to predict what will happen to breast tissue over time.” 
Making a Safer World
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