Press Releases

June 26, 2019

The First AI Simulation of the Universe Is Fast and Accurate — and Even Its Creators Don’t Know How It Works By Thomas Sumner

A comparison of the accuracy of two models of the universe. The new model (left), dubbed D3M, is both faster and more accurate than an existing method (right) called second-order perturbation theory, or 2LPT. The colors represent the average displacement error in millions of light-years for each point in the grid relative to a high-accuracy (though much slower) model

June 04, 2019

Laser-Controlled Novel Superconductors Could Help Pave the Way to Quantum Computers

Blue-tinted image of top of a building with FI on top

May 27, 2019

New Causes of Autism Found in ‘Junk’ DNA By Thomas Sumner

Portrait photo of Olga Troyanskaya

April 04, 2019

How ALS Progresses on Genetic and Cellular Level Revealed by High-Res Spinal Cord Study By Thomas Sumner

A human spinal tissue sample. On top of the image are a series of colored spots representative of gene expression.

February 28, 2019

Open-Source Software Tracks Neural Activity in Real Time

An image of neurons (white) taken using calcium imaging techniques. An innovative software dubbed CaImAn can automatically differentiate between individual neurons (yellow outlines) with nearly the same accuracy as a human (red outlines).

February 26, 2019

Scientists Provide New Insight on How the Nose Adapts to Smells

February 14, 2019

Gravitational Waves Will Settle Cosmic Conundrum

When neutron stars collide, they emit light and gravitational waves, as seen in this artist’s illustration. By comparing the timing of the two emissions from many different neutron star mergers, researchers can measure how fast the universe is expanding.

November 13, 2018

Enormous ‘Ghost’ Galaxy Spotted on Outskirts of Milky Way By Thomas Sumner

The Milky Way with the Large Magellanic Cloud (bottom-right) and Antila 2 (top-left)