Ductile Supports Could Make Tunnels More Resilient to Ground Pressure
Scale-model experiments reveal how yielding elements help tunnel linings accommodate severe ground deformation and provide engineers with insights for safer underground construction.
Deleting Data Does Not Always Mean It Is Gone
From recoverable files and zombie accounts to AI training data, digital deletion is far more complicated than removing information from view.
PhysioNet Turned Medical Data Sharing Into a Global Research Standard
An MIT project that began with digitized heart recordings now supports biomedical research and health-care AI across more than 180 countries.
World Models Could Take AI Beyond Language
By learning to predict the consequences of actions, world models could give robots, autonomous vehicles, and AI agents a deeper understanding of physical environments.
AEC’s AI Agent Boom Needs Clearer Definitions
NXT BLD 2026 shows that reusable tools, transparent workflows, and institutional knowledge may offer more value to AEC firms than loosely defined AI agents.
