Translating lost languages using machine learning. System developed at MIT aims to help linguists decipher languages that have been lost to history

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Translating lost languages using machine learning. System developed at MIT aims to help linguists decipher languages that have been lost to history
https://news.mit.edu/2020/translating-lost-languages-using-machine-learning-1021

Neuroscientists discover a molecular mechanism that allows memories to form

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Neuroscientists discover a molecular mechanism that allows memories to form
https://news.mit.edu/2020/engram-memories-form-1005

Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat. The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images

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Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat. The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images
https://news.mit.edu/2020/flat-fisheye-lens-0918

Astronomers may have found a signature of life on Venus — evidence indicates phosphine, a gas associated with living organisms, is present in the habitable region of Venus’ atmosphere

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Astronomers may have found a signature of life on Venus — evidence indicates phosphine, a gas associated with living organisms, is present in the habitable region of Venus’ atmosphere
https://news.mit.edu/2020/life-venus-phosphine-0914

MIT is doing a class on Covid-19, it's open for the public to view(September 1st to December 8th)

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MIT is doing a class on Covid-19, it's open for the public to view(September 1st to December 8th)
https://biology.mit.edu/undergraduate/current-students/subject-offerings/covid-19-sars-cov-2-and-the-pandemic/

All this Energy

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All this Energy
http://news.mit.edu/2020/nergis-mavalvala-science-dean-0817

Key brain region was “recycled” as humans developed the ability to read: Part of the visual cortex dedicated to recognizing objects appears predisposed to identifying words and letters, a study finds

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Key brain region was “recycled” as humans developed the ability to read: Part of the visual cortex dedicated to recognizing objects appears predisposed to identifying words and letters, a study finds
https://news.mit.edu/2020/brain-recycled-ability-read-0804

Quantum fluctuations can jiggle objects on the human scale

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Quantum fluctuations can jiggle objects on the human scale
https://news.mit.edu/2020/quantum-fluctuations-jiggle-objects-0701

Signs of COVID-19 may be hidden in speech signals. By processing speech recordings of people infected with Covid-19 but not yet showing symptoms, these researchers found evidence of vocal biomarkers, or measurable indicators, of the disease

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Signs of COVID-19 may be hidden in speech signals. By processing speech recordings of people infected with Covid-19 but not yet showing symptoms, these researchers found evidence of vocal biomarkers, or measurable indicators, of the disease
http://news.mit.edu/2020/signs-covid-19-may-be-hidden-speech-signals-0708

CSAIL robot disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank: Using UV-C light, the system can disinfect a warehouse floor in half an hour — and could one day be employed in grocery stores, schools, and other spaces

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CSAIL robot disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank: Using UV-C light, the system can disinfect a warehouse floor in half an hour — and could one day be employed in grocery stores, schools, and other spaces
http://news.mit.edu/2020/csail-robot-disinfects-greater-boston-food-bank-covid-19-0629
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