06/13/2024 Mallory Lindahl
Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute have introduced a learning-based control framework called Agile But Safe (ABS). The framework– developed and programmed by Tairan He,
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CMU Researchers Develop Collision-Free, High-Speed Robots
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The “Hot Hand” Is Not a Myth
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In a recent interview for the web series Hot Ones, where guests answer tough…
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When the Light Particle Saw the Light – Space & Physics | Weizmann Wonder Wander
Vortices are a common physical phenomenon. You find them in the structure of galaxies, tornadoes and hurricanes, as well as in a cup of tea, or water as it drains from the bathtub. Normally, vortices are formed when very fast-flowing air, water…
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QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2024-25 | MIT News
MIT has again been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings, which were announced today. This is the 13th year in a row MIT has received this distinction.
The full 2025 edition of the rankings…
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Infant burials found under prehistoric “dragon stone”
A study, published in the journal Science Direct, has revealed the discovery of two infant burials beneath a prehistoric “dragon stone” in Armenia.
“Dragon stones”, also known as vishapakar, are basalt monoliths found in the Armenian…
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Female burial found among 23 warrior monks of the Order of Calatrava in Guadalajara
A study led by archaeologists from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and the Max Planck Institute has found a female burial among the remains of 23 warrior monks of the Order of Calatrava in Guadalajara.
The Order of Calatrava was one of the…
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Ten with MIT connections win 2024 Hertz Foundation Fellowships | MIT News
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation announced that it has awarded fellowships to 10 PhD students with ties to MIT. The prestigious award provides each recipient with five years of doctoral-level research funding (up to…
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Mouths Wide Shut: How Cellular Cleaning Out Is Kept in Check – Life Sciences | Weizmann Wonder Wander
Autophagy, which literally means “self-eating,” is a cellular cleaning-out process that maintains our bodies in good order, but excessive autophagy can be too much of a good thing. Now Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have revealed a…
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Study suggests Seahenge was built to control climate change
A recent study published in GeoJournal proposes that Seahenge was built to conduct rituals aimed at prolonging the summer during the extreme climatic changes of the 3rd millennium BC.
Seahenge, also known as Holme I, is a prehistoric timber…
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RI Research Brings Together Humans, Robots and Generative AI To Create Art
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute (RI) have developed a robotic system that interactively co-paints with people.Collaborative FRIDA (CoFRIDA) can work with users of any artistic ability, inviting collaboration to…
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