Physics
Physics

From physics to generative AI: An AI model for advanced pattern generation

Inspired by physics, a new generative model PFGM++ outperforms diffusion models in image generation.

Fast-tracking fusion energy’s arrival with AI and accessibility

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center will receive DoE support to improve access to fusion data and increase workforce diversity.

Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivity

The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing awards seed grants to seven interdisciplinary projects exploring AI-augmented management.

A simpler method for learning to control a robot

Researchers develop a machine-learning technique that can efficiently learn to control a robot, leading to better performance with fewer data.

String Theory: A Bridge Between Quantum and Cosmological Realms

String Theory seeks to unify quantum mechanics and describes how extremely small particles behave and how gravity works in very large dimensions. It has also led to the proposal of other related ideas, such as supersymmetry, which suggests the existenc…

Three Spanish MIT physics postdocs receive Botton Foundation fellowships

Recipients Luis Antonio Benítez, Carolina Cuesta-Lazaro, and Fernando Romero López receive support for their scientific research.

Understanding our place in the universe

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar Brian Nord trains machines to explore the cosmos and fights for equity in research.

Physics Fundamentals in Plain Text

To achieve a complete understanding of natural events, it is important to thoroughly look into the characteristics and behaviours of matter in the space and time domain – with the fascinating precision of a detective tracking down clues and mastermind-…

Digital Camera Image Sensors & Image Quality

The sensor is responsible for transforming optical images into digital versions. The conversion of light into electrical signals is what allows for a transformation to create magic. Ultimately resulting in the development of a component known as a sens…