Information technology

Data mining without prejudice

Data mining without prejudice

By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 17 Dec 2011

Most previous attempts to create general data-mining algorithms have tended to privilege some relationships over others. A new technique for finding relationships between variables in large datasets makes no prior assumptions about what those relationships might be

Hardware adapts to the software used

08 Dec 2011

Supercomputer reveals new details behind drug-processing protein model

07 Dec 2011

Important step toward computing with light

By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 23 Nov 2011

Mimicking the brain, in silicon

Mimicking the brain, in silicon

By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 15 Nov 2011

For decades, scientists have dreamt of building computer systems that could replicate the human brain’s talent for learning new tasks. Now new computer chip models how neurons communicate with each other at synapses

New hybrid technology could bring 'quantum information systems'

New hybrid technology could bring 'quantum information systems'

29 Oct 2011

The technology hinges on using single photons — the tiny particles that make up light — for switching and routing in future computers that might harness the exotic principles of quantum mechanics

Stanford software that models human motion travels to museum

By By Andrew Myers | 29 Oct 2011

Virtual reality helps treat social anxiety

24 Oct 2011

Diamonds, silver and the quest for single photons

19 Oct 2011

Progress in quantum computing, qubit by qubit

15 Oct 2011

New knowledge about "flawed" diamonds could speed the development of diamond-based quantum computers

12 Oct 2011

Graphene’s ‘Big Mac’ creates next generation of chips

Graphene’s ‘Big Mac’ creates next generation of chips

10 Oct 2011

Scientists at the University of Manchester have come one step closer to creating the next generation of computer chips using wonder material graphene

New 'FeTRAM' is promising computer memory technology

08 Oct 2011

Mini-quantum computer passes test

23 Sep 2011

Artificial blood vessels generated through 3D printer

19 Sep 2011

New discovery could lead to ways to stop ringing sound caused by Tinitus

14 Sep 2011

Quantum computing with light

By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 12 Sep 2011

Better 'photon loops' may be key to computer and physics advances

Better 'photon loops' may be key to computer and physics advances

23 Aug 2011

Scientists find a way to alter the path of photons allowing them to travel around physical defects. This work may lead to faster processors on desktops

Etch-a-sketch with superconductors

23 Aug 2011

Simple security for wireless

Simple security for wireless

22 Aug 2011

Researchers demonstrate the first wireless security scheme that can protect against “man-in-the-middle” attacks — but doesn’t require a password.

Faster organic semiconductors for flexible displays can be developed quickly with new method

17 Aug 2011

Anti-censorship software could make it impossible to block individual sites

12 Aug 2011

Caltech-led engineers solve longstanding problem in photonic chip technology

08 Aug 2011

The too-smart-for-its-own-good grid

08 Aug 2011

Computer threat analysts demonstrates insulin pump hacking

06 Aug 2011

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