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AI generates high-quality images 30 times faster in a single step
In our current age of artificial intelligence, computers can generate their own “art” by way of diffusion models, iteratively adding structure to a noisy initial state until a clear image or video emerges.…
Shedding Light on a Very Dark River
If the appearance of the muddy Amazon River evokes a coffee cut with cream, the Ruki…
Strategic Myopia: The Proposed First Use of Tactical Nuclear Weapons to Defend Taiwan
The United States first deployed nuclear weapons in Europe in September 1954. Over time, thousands were sent to a series of bases to offset the vast conventional advantage of Red Army and Warsaw Pact forces, and deter their use against…
National Science Foundation prepares activities and educational resources for April’s solar eclipse
The United States. National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with agency partners will serve as a major source of information, educational activities and experiences on and around the total solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The…
Study: Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions
If there is life in the solar system beyond Earth, it might be found in the clouds of Venus. In contrast to the planet’s blisteringly inhospitable surface, Venus’ cloud layer, which extends from 30 to 40 miles…
Mapping a Way Forward with African Businesses in a Globalized World
Africa is home to approximately 1.4 billion people, about 16 percent of the world’s population, yet its continental share in global trade remains below 3 percent according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). This suboptimal proportion…
Creative collisions: Crossing the art-science divide
MIT has a rich history of productive collaboration between the arts and the sciences, anchored by the conviction that these two conventionally opposed ways of thinking can form a deeply generative symbiosis that…
3 Questions: Progress on updating MIT’s undergraduate curriculum
In late February, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education Ian A. Waitz and Faculty Chair Mary Fuller announced the formation and launch of the Task Force on the MIT Undergraduate Academic Program…
A protein found in human sweat may protect against Lyme disease
Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, affects nearly half a million people in the United States every year. In most cases, antibiotics effectively clear the infection, but for some patients,…
Pushing material boundaries for better electronics
Undergrads, take note: The lessons you learn in those intro classes can be the key to making your next big discovery. At least, that’s been the case for MIT’s Jeehwan Kim.
A recently tenured faculty member in…
The Arctic is Getting Rainier
The Arctic is known for its cold temperatures, which allow precipitation to fall as snow.…
Event Debrief: Advancing Equitable Clean Technology Investment Through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction…
“The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is the single largest non-tax investment in the Inflation Reduction Act, which itself is the largest investment in climate in the history of this country,” said Jahi Wise about the little-known program…
Five MIT faculty members take on Cancer Grand Challenges
Cancer Grand Challenges recently announced five winning teams for 2024, which included five researchers from MIT: Michael Birnbaum, Regina Barzilay, Brandon DeKosky, Seychelle Vos, and Ömer Yilmaz. Each team is…
Heat Stress on the Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been hit by widespread coral bleaching caused by heat…
Siachen Glacier
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this image of the Siachen…
3 Questions: What you need to know about audio deepfakes
Audio deepfakes have had a recent bout of bad press after an artificial intelligence-generated robocall purporting to be the voice of Joe Biden hit up New Hampshire residents, urging them not to cast ballots.…
Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on the release of the National Strategy for…
“Microelectronics are essential to the economic and national security of the United States and the importance of this industry is evident through the passage of the ‘CHIPS and Science Act’ in 2022,” said United States. National Science Foundation…
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
From engaging with national leaders on the importance of enhancing STEM innovation and education in the United States. to welcoming international counterparts for discussions on deepening collaborative research, this week United States. National Science…
Brittany Janis Named Associate Director of Belfer Center’s Environment and Natural Resources Program…
Cambridge, MA – The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School is pleased to announce the appointment of Brittany Janis as Associate Director of the Center’s Environment and Natural Resources Program…
Study finds lands used for grazing can worsen or help climate change
When it comes to global climate change, livestock grazing can be either a blessing or a curse, according to a new study, which offers clues on how to tell the difference.
If managed properly, the study shows,…
Data in Action: Facing the challenges of using high-resolution sea surface height observations from…
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LP DAAC – LP DAAC Releases OPERA Land Surface Disturbance Alert Version 1 Data Product
The LP DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis (OPERA) Land Surface Disturbance Alert from Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) Version 1 data product. This…
NSF selects Greg Hager to head Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate
Alexandria, VA – The United States. National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Gregory D. Hager to serve as head of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). Hager is the Mandell Bellmore professor of…
Data Chat: Aaron Friesz | Earthdata
Aaron Friesz, science coordination lead at NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s LP DAAC, is one of several DAAC personnel in the first class of NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Openscapes mentors. Image courtesy of Aaron Friesz.Openscapes was created to promote open, collaborative, and…
“Imagine it, build it” at MIT
MIT class 2.679 (Electronics for Mechanical Systems II) offers a sort of alchemy that transforms students from consumers of knowledge to explorers and innovators, and equips them with a range of important new…
Life on Mars, together
Earlier this year, Madelyn Hoying, a PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, and Wing Lam (Nicole) Chan, an MIT senior in aeronautics and astronautics, were part of Crew 290 at…
Let’s Not Make the Same Mistakes with AI That We Made with Social Media
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab world and beyond. Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation, business…
NSF launches Global Centers 2024 competition in partnership with five countries
Recently, the United States. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) joined partner funding agencies from Canada, Finland, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom in announcing the launch of…
Who Supports Gender Quotas in Transitioning and Authoritarian States in the Middle East and North…
2024-03-12What are the drivers of citizens’ support for electoral gender quotas in transitioning and authoritarian states? Despite extensive research examining public support for women in politics in democracies, we know little about how…
Master bladesmith Bob Kramer’s lessons from the school of life
The story of Bob Kramer’s career is a wild one, peppered with twists and turns, false starts, and happy accidents. Before gaining renown as one the finest bladesmiths at work today (a bladesmith is an expert at…
Why the United States Is Losing the Tech War With China
Jan 14, 2024The United States. position in the global value chain puts it at a disadvantage, and Washington's confrontational policies are making things worse.
A sprayable gel can make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer
More than 20 million Americans undergo colonoscopy screenings every year, and in several of those cases, doctors end up removing polyps that are 2 cm or larger and require additional care. This procedure has greatly…
Boosting student engagement and workforce development in microelectronics
The Northeast Microelectronics Internship Program (NMIP), an initiative of MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) to connect first- and second-year college students to careers in semiconductor and…
Foreign Intervention and Internal Displacement: Urban Politics in Postwar Beirut
2024-03-13Dozens of in-depth interviews in Lebanon after its civil war show how wartime displacement transformed localities in ways that transcend religious identity. With more than 80,000 people displaced from southern Lebanon because…
The Jackpod: The Meddler’s Trap
2024-02-02From the annexation of the Philippines in 1898, to looming confrontation with Iran today, On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on United States. leadership, vested military interests, and unintended military entanglements.
A “Nuclear Umbrella” for Ukraine? Precedents and Possibilities for Postwar European Security
Mar 15, 2024Europe after the Russo-Ukrainian War must develop a new security structure to defend against any Russian aggression. The safest option is a non-offensive, confidence-building defense. This option includes proposals such as…
Correspondence: Debating United States. Security Assistance
Mar 11, 2024Christopher Darnton responds to Rachel Metz's Winter 2022/23 article, "The Cult of the Persuasive: Why United States. Security Assistance Fails."
We All Fall Down: The Dismantling of the Warsaw Pact and the End of the Cold War in Eastern Europe
Mar 14, 2024The non-Soviet members of the Warsaw Pact contributed to the end of the Cold War along with the superpowers. These Eastern European states recognized that their relationship with the Soviet Union might impede their success in…
Can Lessons from Earth’s Past Help Us Survive Our Current Climate Crisis? A Talk with Renowned…
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After backlash, Harvard professor holds tense conversation on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
2024-03-07Tarek Masoud, who questioned Iriqat’s views of Oct. 7 and how a two-state solution can be achieved during the event, said in an interview later on Thursday that he was “reasonably confident and hopeful” the discussion was an…
Eight Countries, One Photo
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this highly oblique…
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
Partnerships advancing American innovation, collaborations with foreign delegations, exploring opportunities to open more doors to STEM — this week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan fielded a packed schedule. Director Panchanathan…
A Conversation with Einat Wilf
Dr. Einat Wilf is a leading thinker on Israel, Zionism, foreign policy and education. She was a member of the Israeli Parliament from 2010 to 2013, where she served as Chair of the Education Committee and Member of the influential…
Researchers enhance peripheral vision in AI models
Peripheral vision enables humans to see shapes that aren’t directly in our line of sight, albeit with less detail. This ability expands our field of vision and can be helpful in several situations, such as detecting…
Through One Woman’s Business, Fruits of the Forest are Helping Save Albania’s Hillsides
The AWE program gave her the inspiration she needed to stick with her business goals - and not give up.
SWOT KaRIn Science Data Products Release | PO.DAAC / JPL / NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the public release of Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) Science Data Products. This release includes:
KaRIn LR oceanography products from forward…
Is this the future of fashion?
Until recently, bespoke tailoring — clothing made to a customer’s individual specifications — was the only way to have garments that provided the perfect fit for your physique. For most people, the cost of custom…
AWE Celebrates International Women’s Day | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Written by Claire Rudinsky, a VSFS Intern with the United States. Department of State. She is currently majoring in International Relations with a focus on Economics at the Joint Degree Programme with College of William & Mary and the…