A study shows neutrons can bind to nanoscale atomic clusters known as quantum dots. The finding may provide insights into material properties and quantum effects.

A new method to measure homophily in large group interactions offers insights into how groups might interact in the future.

Economist and recent MIT Sloan Investment Conference speaker Claudia Sahm describes her dedication to data and how her “Sahm rule” could improve the impact of stimulus checks.

Astronomers have found periodic eruptions from a supermassive black hole at the heart of a galaxy about 800 million light-years from Earth could be caused by a “second, smaller black hole slamming into a disk of gas and dust, or ‘accretion disk,’ surrounding the supermassive black hole, causing it to repeatedly ‘hiccup’ out matter.” The results suggest “some accretion disks could harbor exotic components, such as stars and even smaller secondary black holes.” 

Professor David Autor discusses his hope that AI can be harnessed to become “worker-complementary technology,” enabling individuals to take on more highly skilled work and find better paying jobs. “I do think there is value in imagining a positive outcome, encouraging debate and preparing for a better future,” Autor explains. “This technology is a tool, and how we decide to use it is up to us.”