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Robotic Lightning Bugs Take Flight

Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication.

A Faster Way To Preserve Privacy Online

New research enables users to search for information without revealing their queries, based on a method that is 30 times faster than comparable prior techniques.

Paper-Thin Solar Cell Can Turn Any Surface Into A Power Source

Researchers develop a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be seamlessly added to any surface.

Making Quantum Circuits More Robust

Researchers have developed a technique for making quantum computing more resilient to noise, which boosts performance.

A Tool For Predicting The Future

Researchers design a user-friendly interface that helps nonexperts make forecasts using data collected over time.

In Bias We Trust?

Explanation methods that help users determine whether to trust machine-learning model predictions can be less accurate for disadvantaged subgroups, a new study finds.

Making Data Visualization More Accessible For Blind And Low-Vision Individuals

Researchers have created prototypes that enable screen-reader users to quickly and easily navigate through multiple levels of information in an online chart.

Keeping Web-Browsing Data Safe From Hackers

Studying a powerful type of cyberattack, researchers identified a flaw in how it’s been analyzed before, then developed new techniques that stop it in its tracks.

Stronger Security For Smart Devices

Researchers demonstrate two security methods that efficiently protect analog-to-digital converters from powerful attacks that aim to steal user data.

Robot Overcomes Uncertainty To Retrieve Buried Objects

This robotic system uses radio frequency signals, computer vision, and complex reasoning to efficiently find items hidden under a pile.

MIT Engineers Build A Battery-Free, Wireless Underwater Camera

The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.

Scientists Boost Quantum Signals While Reducing Noise

“Squeezing” noise over a broad frequency bandwidth in a quantum system could lead to faster and more accurate quantum measurements.

New Quantum Computing Architecture Could Be Used To Connect Large-Scale Devices

Researchers have demonstrated directional photon emission, the first step toward extensible quantum interconnects.

How “2D” Materials Expand

A new technique that accurately measures how atom-thin materials expand when heated could help engineers develop faster, more powerful electronic devices.

Empowering Social Media Users To Assess Content Helps Fight Misinformation

An experimental platform that puts moderation in the hands of its users shows that people do evaluate posts effectively and share their assessments with others.

MIT Engineers Build a Battery-Free, Wireless Underwater Camera

The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.

New Hardware Offers Faster Computation for Artificial Intelligence, with Much Less Energy

Engineers working on “analog deep learning” have found a way to propel protons through solids at unprecedented speeds.

Explained: How to Tell If Artificial Intelligence Is Working the Way We Want It To

“Interpretability methods” seek to shed light on how machine-learning models make predictions, but researchers say to proceed with caution.

Building Explainability into the Components of Machine-Learning Models

Researchers develop tools to help data scientists make the features used in machine-learning models more understandable for end users.

Smart Textiles Sense How Their Users Are Moving

Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping.