Abstract: Differential dynamic programming (DDP) is a popular technique for solving nonlinear optimal control problems with locally quadratic approximations. However, existing DDP methods are not ...

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils in the brain. The more severe the clumping, the more advanced the disease is. The Tau ...

As a young girl, Si-Hui Tan, PhD ’10, started studying science almost as a challenge. “I grew up in Singapore, where science is considered a boy thing,” she says. “I wanted to prove that I could do it ...

Authorities said on Dec. 16 that they launched a homicide investigation after a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally shot at his home. Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a 47-year-old ...

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Large Language Models (LLMs) have showcased remarkable capabilities in recent years. One of the most intriguing facets of their capabilities is their adeptness across a wide variety of tasks.

Scientists at MIT are pushing the boundaries of communication technology with a new kind of antenna—one that can change its shape to adjust its frequency range dynamically. This innovation could ...

Genomics is playing an important role in transforming healthcare. Genetic data, however, is being produced at a rate that far outpaces Moore’s Law. Many efforts have been made to accelerate genomics ...

We hear talk of AI’s growing programming prowess to the point that it could, extrapolating things out, come to dominate base-level programming if not more, inhibiting the skill development of ...

Python proves popular once again. Discover the best programming languages to learn for high-demand jobs in 2025. Developers who want to push ahead in their profession will want to choose a programming ...