Study Finds Automation Often Targets Higher-Wage Workers to Cut Costs
Research shows U.S. firms have used automation mainly to replace better-paid workers, significantly contributing to income inequality and limiting productivity gains
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MIT Develops Compact Silicon-Photonics Lidar With Wider Field of View
MIT researchers created a silicon-photonics lidar chip with closely spaced antennas to enable wide-angle, low-noise beam scanning without moving parts
New Study Shows Brain Uses Categorization as Predictive Tool for Action
Researchers argue that the brain forms categories to anticipate actions based on needs rather than simply processing sensory input
MIT Researchers Revive 3D Triangular Zipper for Shape-Shifting Objects
A 40-year-old three-sided zipper design has been modernized with 3D printing and software to create flexible, rigid, and shape-changing structures for tents, wearables, and…
MIT.nano Upgrades to Modern Lab Management System NEMO
MIT.nano replaced its aging CORAL platform with the open-source NEMO system to better coordinate over 160,000 hours of research annually across diverse tools and…
MIT Team Develops Stress-Test Tool to Prevent Cloud Network Failures
Researchers create MetaEase, a tool that identifies worst-case failure scenarios in cloud networking algorithms directly from source code
MIT Study Reveals Mutation-Specific Treatments for Rett Syndrome
Researchers used patient-derived brain organoids to identify distinct effects of two MECP2 mutations in Rett syndrome and tested mutation-targeted therapies
JWST Reveals Rare Mini-Neptune’s Origin Beyond Frost Line
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected heavy molecules in a mini-Neptune’s atmosphere, indicating it and its hot Jupiter companion formed far from their star…