MIT researchers propose a new model for legible, modular software
While the integration of large language models (LLMs) into software development holds immense promise, it simultaneously shines a spotlight on persistent, deeply embedded weaknesses within current coding practices. These include convoluted codebases, a high risk...
Charting the future of AI, from safer answers to faster thinking
The successful integration of new technologies and tools hinges on users perceiving them as reliable, easily accessible, and a clear improvement over existing methods, particularly concerning their cost-effectiveness. In a focused effort to advance artificial...
MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum
Facing a projected doubling of global power demand from data centers by 2030, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) has launched a critical new effort aimed at securing sustainable power for the digital age. In September, MITEI established the Data Center Power Forum, a...
No, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hasn’t ‘changed color’, scientist says
Comet 3I/ATLAS continues to command significant attention, captivating both the public and the scientific community. This celestial body holds a rare distinction as only the third confirmed interstellar visitor to journey through our solar system, and it has...
Astronomer catches sight of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS returning to the predawn sky — Here’s how you can too
Good news for backyard astronomers: Comet 3I/ATLAS has finally re-emerged. After briefly slipping from Earth's view during its scorching close encounter with the sun on October 30, this enigmatic interstellar visitor is once again detectable through amateur...
FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown
**Washington D.C.** – Effective next week, all scheduled daytime rocket launches are officially suspended, a direct consequence of the ongoing federal government shutdown. As the record-setting U.S. federal government shutdown stretches into its second month,...
NASA’s new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere
Mars is poised to become the focus of significant scientific inquiry this weekend, as NASA readies for the dual launch of a pair of identical satellites. These advanced probes are specifically designed to investigate one of the Red Planet's most enduring mysteries:...
Watch Blue Origin’s huge New Glenn rocket launch NASA Mars mission on Nov. 9
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is poised for a significant launch this weekend, as it prepares to send a critical NASA mission on its journey to Mars. The public will have the opportunity to watch the momentous liftoff live. This Sunday, November 9, a pair of...
Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortion
The scientific community is voicing serious alarm over reports that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may cease renewing grants for human fetal tissue (HFT) research. Such a move, experts warn, threatens to derail critical progress against a multitude of...
‘Unlike any we’ve ever seen’: Record-breaking black hole eruption is brighter than 10 trillion suns
A supermassive black hole has reportedly unleashed a record-setting flare, an explosive event believed to be the result of its violent consumption of a star at least 30 times more massive than the sun. A striking cosmic event, designated J2245+3743, is currently...