Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant global cause of mortality and morbidity with an increasing incidence, especially in low-and-middle income countries. The most severe TBIs are tr... Read more
A new tool for predicting a person’s movement trajectory may help humans and robots work together in close proximity. In 2018, researchers at MIT and the auto manufacturer BMW were testing w... Read more
For a newborn giraffe or wildebeest, being born can be a perilous introduction to the world—predators lie in wait for an opportunity to make a meal of the herd’s weakest member. This is why... Read more
Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments. We know far less about the Earth’s oceans than we do about the surface of the moo... Read more
Smarter, faster algorithm cuts number of steps to solve problems What if a large class of algorithms used today — from the algorithms that help us avoid traffic to the algorithms that... Read more
Algorithm take months, not years, to find material for improved energy conversion n even the most fuel-efficient cars, about 60 percent of the total energy of gasoline is lost through heat i... Read more
Trading stocks, targeting ads, steering political campaigns, arranging dates, besting people on “Jeopardy” and even choosing bra sizes: computer algorithms are doing all this work and... Read more