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Researchers Use AI To Find New Type Of Antibiotic
MIT researchers use machine learning to pinpoint molecule capable of killing drug-resistant bacteria in approach said to usher in a 'new age'
MIT’s ‘Gen’ Aims To Make AI Techniques More Accessible
Researchers aim for a system similar to Google's TensorFlow, but with the flexibility to bring in a broader gamut of AI approaches
MIT Cancels Huawei, ZTE Research Projects
One of the world’s top universities cuts its research ties with Huawei and ZTE, due to federal investigations
MIT Helping To Define New Model To Restore Trust In Cyber-Security
At the SecTor security conference, an MIT futurist details an open-source effort that aims to restore trust and improve data privacy for cyber-security
MIT Researchers Create Super Strong, Yet Light Material Using Graphene
Ten times stronger than steel but still light. Researchers blend flakes of graphene for new super tough material
MIT Uses Terahertz Radiation And Sophisticated Algorithms To Read A Book Through Its Cover
The prototype system heralds the potential future for computational imaging technologies
MIT Reseachers Propose Faster Wi-Fi With MegaMIMO
Bandwidth breakthrough? Boffins in the US reckon new tech can increase wireless data-transfer speed by 330 percent
Researchers Tout Coal As Key Element In Future Electronics
As world moves away from burning coal, US scientists develop way to make electronics from the fossil fuel
Chronos Wi-Fi System Tracks Users’ Position Within Centimetres
MIT's 'Chronos' positioning system relies on a novel technique that works with a single commodity access point
Ditch Traffic Lights In Favour Of Connected Cars, Say Researchers
MIT researchers claim communicating vehicles would ease through intersections far more efficiently
Chrome Extension Allows Users To Share Browsing History With Friends And Public
MIT researchers build web history-sharing platform to learn more about browsing habits and give users an idea of what information Google collects on them
These ‘Hack-Proof’ RFID Chips Could Stop Your Cash Being Stolen
MIT researchers have created RFID chips, which they believe will vastly improve security of credit cards, key cards and warehouse goods
Researchers Invent Automated Software Patching Technique
MIT researchers say their machine-learning technique achieves results 10 times better than previous automated methods
These Ultrathin Chips Could Lead To Super-Efficient Computers
Ultra thin laptops of the future could become a lot thinner, after MIT breakthrough with chip construction
Volkswagen’s Emissions Software Cheat ‘Will Cause 60 Premature Deaths’
An MIT study suggests a swift vehicle recall by Volkswagen would avoid 130 early deaths, though
The ‘New Silicon’ That Could Drastically Cut Data Centre Power Consumption
Gallium nitride semiconductors aim to reduce data centre and consumer electronics power consumption by 20 percent by 2025
MIT Researchers Program Bacteria For Gut Biosensors
Genetically engineered bacteria could help detect and treat digestive-system diseases, said MIT
MIT System Automatically Repairs Security Bugs In Code
The CodePhage research system solves crashes by 'grafting' security checks from a 'donor' program
MIT Develops Solar-Powered Sensor To Keep IoT Data Flowing
Researchers invent solar-powered sensors to harness Internet of Things potential
MIT Boffins Reveal Groundbreaking Integer Overflow Debugger
New algorithm can identify integer overflows, one of the most widely encountered bugs in computer programs
MIT Develops Picowatt Radio Chip For Internet Of Things
University releases new research that could help alleviate the vampiric thirst of connected devices for power
Energy Leaks Detected By Thermal ‘Sniffer’ Cars
Cars equipped with thermal-imaging equipment can now detect energy leaks of buildings and homes
MIT Lands Major Cyber-Security Funding Injection
American academic centres land the largest ever private funding deal for cyber-security research
Scientists Develop Safer Child-Friendly Battery Coating
Scientists invent coating to prevent visits to hospital A&E departments due to battery ingestion
Twitter Funds MIT Research For Social Data Analysis
Twitter to hand over millions of dollars and all of its Tweets to American university researchers for social data study
Anonymous Hits MIT Site On Anniversary Of Aaron Swartz’ Death
A year on from Aaron Swartz's suicide, hacktivist group hits MIT again
MIT Was ‘Neutral’ In Aaron Swartz Case
Internet activist's former parter labels the report a "whitewash"
Aaron Swartz Prosecution Team Threatened And Harassed
US court filing reveals impact Swartz’s suicide had on prosecution
Researchers Identify Mobile Users Through Anonymous Location Data
Anonymised location data? There’s no such thing