New research suggests that reliance on AI assistants can have a negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem solve.

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Using M-blocks, MIT researchers have created a robotic technology that features cubes with no external moving parts, yet are fully capable of propelling themselves forward, jumping atop one another, ...

Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring ...

MIT engineers have developed hybrid thrusters using a shared ASCENT fuel tank, combining chemical and electric propulsion to ...