For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early ...

The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.

Large language models already read, write, and answer questions with striking skill. They do this by training on vast libraries of text. Once that training ends, though, the model’s knowledge largely ...

A new MIT-designed smart pill can quietly signal when it’s been swallowed, helping doctors ensure medications aren’t missed.

Imagine a brain implant that could be placed without surgically opening a person's skull, but instead through a simple injection in the arm. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are ...

Generative AI models have been used to create enormous libraries of theoretical materials that could help solve all kinds of ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases by transforming faulty genes into functional ones. However, the process carries a small ...

A large-scale screen of tuberculosis proteins has revealed several possible antigens that could be developed as a new vaccine for TB, the world's deadliest infectious disease. In the new study, a team ...

MIT researchers found that metals retain hidden atomic patterns once believed to vanish during manufacturing. These patterns arise from microscopic dislocations that guide atoms into preferred ...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are working on microscopic, wireless chips that can travel through the bloodstream and self-implant in a targeted region of the brain. Photo courtesy ...