March 27, 2022 – DILIP MERALA

Oscars 2022: So close yet so far…

AI system predicts protein fragments that can bind to or inhibit a target February 20, 2025
FragFold, developed by MIT Biology researchers, is a computational method with potential for impact on biological research and therapeutic applications.
MIT spinout maps the body’s metabolites to uncover the hidden drivers of disease February 19, 2025
ReviveMed uses AI to gather large-scale data on metabolites — molecules like lipids, cholesterol, and sugar — to match patients with therapeutics.
Like human brains, large language models reason about diverse data in a general way February 19, 2025
A new study shows LLMs represent different data types based on their underlying meaning and reason about data in their dominant language.
AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to go February 13, 2025
Whitehead Institute and CSAIL researchers created a machine-learning model to predict and generate protein localization, with implications for understanding and remedying disease.
Gift from Sebastian Man ’79, SM ’80 supports MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing building February 11, 2025
Alumnus is the first major donor to support the building since Stephen A. Schwarzman’s foundational gift.

Donald Trump sacks America’s top military brass February 22, 2025
The navy chief, the air force second-in-command and military lawyers have all been fired, too
Checks and Balance newsletter: The journalist’s dilemma of covering Trump February 22, 2025
Why so many children in America have ADHD February 20, 2025
Not for the reasons espoused by Robert F. Kennedy junior
In Texas, vaccine-choice activists are ascendant February 20, 2025
Amid a measles outbreak they are lobbying for more “medical freedom”
Donald Trump’s foreign-aid cuts threaten his rural voters February 20, 2025
The teardown of USAID threatens a programme that benefits farmers

Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread February 21, 2025
Low vaccination rates and undetected infections are driving the measles outbreak in West Texas
"Diversity" Documents That Weren't about DEI Were Purged from OSHA Websites February 21, 2025
OSHA webpages removed for containing the word "diversity" had no relation to gender or racial diversity
Why Emotional Sounds Translate across Culture and Language February 21, 2025
The sounds we make during emotional moments or when experiencing pain may not be arbitrary
Feeling Overwhelmed by the News? Here’s How to Protect Your Mental Health February 21, 2025
An explanation of the science behind news fatigue, plus expert advice to take control and protect your well-being while staying engaged
Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Health Meds for Kids? February 21, 2025
A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges