Treating diseases of the esophagus has long posed a frustrating challenge. Medications often pass through too quickly to work ...

A satellite carrying a nuclear weapon would not just menace rival spacecraft. It could scramble parts of modern life on Earth ...

Supporting "tough tech" startups amid Silicon Valley's crazy for software. Ten years after making that risky bet, The Engine ...

Studying the epic journey of the iconic jumping plumber can lead to new insights in theoretical computer science—and may help researchers understand the tractability of problems in other areas.

Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...

German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler set up a famous experiment more than 100 years ago that changed how scientists understand animal intelligence and the power of insight — or spontaneous ...

ABSTRACT: This paper examines the emerging paradigm of symbiotic communication systems between humans and artificial intelligence, focusing on the co-evolutionary patterns that are reshaping ...

I tried taking on the MIT selection problem! I solved the MIT problem in 52 seconds. I solved this problem in 5 seconds. These are my thoughts after solving past MIT problems. "I solved this problem ...

Solve is an initiative of MIT. We believe that to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future for all, we need new voices and ideas. We launch open calls for exceptional and diverse solutions to ...