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https://thescience.dev/when-to-trust-an-ai-model/

MIT researchers have developed a new technique, called IF-COMP, that improves the accuracy and efficiency of uncertainty estimations in machine learning models. This breakthrough could help users, especially those without machine learning expertise, better understand when to trust an AI’s predictions.

https://thescience.dev/sun-like-stars-found-orbiting-hidden-companions/

Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own Sun is a loner, many stars like our Sun orbit similar stars, while a host of other exotic pairings between stars and cosmic orbs pepper the universe. Black holes, for example, are often found orbiting each other. One pairing that has proved to be quite rare is that between a Sun-like star and a type of dead star called a neutron star.

https://thescience.dev/new-computer-vision-method-accelerates-electronic-material-screening/

MIT engineers have developed a groundbreaking computer vision technique that significantly accelerates the characterization of newly synthesized electronic materials, potentially revolutionizing the development of next-generation solar cells, transistors, and LEDs.

https://thescience.dev/new-algorithm-discovers-language-just-by-watching-videos/

A new algorithm called DenseAV, developed by researchers at MIT learns languages by watching videos.

https://thescience.dev/just-thinking-about-a-location-activates-mental-maps-in-the-brain/

New research from MIT has found that mental maps typically used for navigation, are also created and activated when you merely think about sequences of experiences, even without physical movement or sensory input.

https://thescience.dev/a-smarter-way-to-streamline-drug-discovery/

MIT researchers developed an algorithmic framework to automatically identify optimal molecular candidates for drug discovery, minimizing synthetic cost while maximizing the likelihood candidates have desired properties.

https://thescience.dev/are-waves-shaping-titans-lakes-mit-study-suggests-they-might-be/

New research from MIT suggests that waves may be responsible for shaping the shorelines of Titan’s lakes and seas. By modeling different erosion processes, scientists found that wave action best explained the observed features, offering a glimpse into the dynamic nature of this intriguing moon.

https://thescience.dev/charmed-a-new-hope-for-fatal-prion-diseases/

In a race against time, researchers at the Broad Institute and Whitehead Institute have developed CHARM, a promising new gene therapy tool that could silence disease-causing genes, offering hope for patients with fatal prion diseases and other genetic conditions.

https://thescience.dev/predicting-the-unpredictable-computational-modeling-guides-azetidine-synthesis/

Using this new approach, researchers could develop drug compounds with unique pharmaceutical properties.

https://thescience.dev/ais-demographic-shortcuts-lead-to-diagnostic-bias-in-medical-image-analysis/

A new MIT study reveals that AI models used to analyze medical images, while highly accurate overall, often exhibit significant bias, performing worse on women and people of color. The research suggests these models may be taking demographic shortcuts, leading to inaccurate diagnoses for certain groups.