Treating “Chemo Brain” | | | Patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience memory impairment and difficulty concentrating — a condition commonly known as “chemo brain.” But stimulating gamma brain waves may protect cancer patients from these cognitive effects. Full story via MIT News → |
A new sensor detects harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water The technology could offer a cheap, fast way to test for PFAS, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Is this the future of fashion? Developed by the Self-Assembly Lab, the 4D Knit Dress uses several technologies to create a custom design and a custom fit, while addressing sustainability concerns. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Alexis Boykins wins national titles in weight throw and shot put The third-year chemistry major is the first student-athlete in MIT track and field history to win multiple events at the same NCAA Championship meet. Full story via MIT Athletics→ | |
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For people who speak many languages, there’s something special about their native tongue An MIT study finds the brains of polyglots expend comparatively little effort when processing their native language. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Divine economics For Allison Thompkins PhD ’11, economics and spirituality are complementary pursuits, shaped by an expansive understanding of disability. Full story via MIT Technology Review→ | |
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Five research teams will receive $125 million to study cancer’s biggest challenges // Forbes Researchers from MIT and elsewhere are studying how T-cell receptors recognize antigens. The team “hopes to develop antigen-specific immunotherapies which could also have treatment implications for infectious diseases and allergies.” Full story via Forbes→ |
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How human intelligence inspired AI // The Economist Professor Daniela Rus, director of CSAIL, discusses the history and future of artificial neural networks and their role in large language models. Full story via The Economist→ |
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Why are more young adults getting colorectal cancer? // Boston Herald Researchers from MIT and elsewhere are investigating the “pathways, risk factors, and molecules” involved in the development of colorectal cancer. Full story via the Boston Herald→ |
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LLMs can predict the future as well as — and sometimes better than — humans // Fast Company An MIT study showed that large language models (LLMs) can be used to predict the future as well as humans can. Full story via Fast Company→ |
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How MIT’s new climate center stands out // Axios MIT’s new Climate Policy Center, directed by Professor Christopher Knittel, will aim to produce “policy-relevant research on shorter timescales, while also pursuing more typical, long-term peer-reviewed work.” Full story via Axios→ |
| | Tim the Beaver joined MIT community members in handing out some 5,000 pies in Lobby 13 on Thursday, in honor of Pi Day! The popular event was co-sponsored by the Undergraduate Advising Center and MindHandHeart. | | For Pi Day this year, we turned numerals seen around campus into an irrationally beautiful collage. Thanks as well to all who applied for admission to the undergraduate Class of 2028. Per tradition, decisions became available on Thursday at 6:28 p.m. ET (Tau Time). | This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by “Beaverheimer.” 🎞️ Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Thanks for reading, and have a great week! —MIT News |
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