Tamper-proof ID + electron fractions + cutting-edge piano 🎹

[view in browser]( MIT Weekly [MIT Logo] February 24, 2024 Greetings! Here’s a roundup of the latest from the MIT community.  Want a daily dose of MIT in your inbox? [Subscribe to the MIT Daily](. Tamper-Proof ID #[Three layers show a glob of glue, shiny circular metal bits, and the colorful blue computer chip. Pink lasers go through the chip and hit the circular metal bits and bounce back. A lock icon is to the right.]( MIT engineers have developed a cryptographic ID tag, based on terahertz waves, that can reveal with near-perfect accuracy whether an item is real or fake. The key is in the glue on the back of the tag. [Full story via MIT News →]( Top Headlines Electrons become fractions of themselves in graphene, study finds An exotic electronic state observed by MIT physicists could enable more robust forms of quantum computing. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( Play it again, Spirio A piano that captures the data of live performance offers the MIT community new possibilities for studying and experimenting with music. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( New model identifies drugs that shouldn’t be taken together Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers can predict interactions that could interfere with a drug’s effectiveness. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( MLK Celebration Gala pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and his writings on “the goal of true education” Now in its 50th year, the annual event featured remarks from MIT community members and civil rights activist Janet Moses. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( MIT course aids social connection, better relationships, and happiness The new PE.0539 course supports students who want to meet new people, strengthen friendships, build communities, and make MIT a more welcoming place. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( On the path to a cure for MS One of the world’s leading experts on multiple sclerosis, Stephen Hauser ’71 is responsible for major breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of the disease. [Full story via Slice of MIT→]( [MIT Heat Island]( #ThisisMIT #[Jane Halpern crouches down next to sewing machine table while posing for portrait in workshop. Seven students hold up quilts while posing for portrait behind Halphern. Text via @‌jane.halpern: Some pics from my recent IAP class at MIT, called "How To Quilt". HUGE thanks to Jaya Palani and Molly Carton, both of whom sacrificed multiple evenings to come and share their knowledge with the students; to Lee Zamir, who stepped up to host the entire class in the Metropolis Makerspace; to @‌mitprojectmanus and @‌mitdesignacad for investing in the materials and tools needed to teach quilting to 8 students at once; to @‌conor.mcardle for coming to video all the work; and a deeply personal thanks to @‌is_mise_emer, @‌jennylifowler and @‌jliberty85 for the encouragement to actually MAKE a class out of my quilting obsession. And the largest thank-you of all needs to go to the Maher family, who made an incredible lifetime-sized donation of fabric to MIT to help teach future generations of students about the craft. So much gratitude, to all. All photos: @‌conor.mcardle and Lee Zamir]( [Post via @jane.halpern on Instagram→]( In the Media New cancer vaccine could treat some types of pancreatic, colorectal and other deadly forms of the disease // Scientific American MIT researchers developed technology that allows vaccines to be directly inserted into the lymph nodes to target two of the most common mutations in the KRAS gene, which cause roughly one third of all cancers. [Full story via Scientific American→]( Origami and computers? Yes, origami and computers. // The Boston Globe Professor Erik Demaine speaks about how combining the art of origami with computer science has enhanced his work in both fields. [Full story via The Boston Globe →]( What space stations of the future could look like // NPR Professor Paulo Lozano discusses the space stations of the future and how NASA collaborating with private companies on the development of the next iteration of the International Space Station could spur new technological advancements. [Full story via NPR→]( Large language model upgrade // Daily Beast MIT researchers developed a technique “that could allow most large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to retain memory and boost performance.” [Full story via Daily Beast→]( Listen #[The text “TILclimate“ is printed with a half-globe graphic below it.]( To keep building our clean energy systems with wind and solar, we need energy storage: technologies that save energy when the weather is favorable, and use it when wind and sun are scarce. In a recent episode of the[TILclimate podcast]( Professor [Asegun Henry]( explains how energy storage works, what storage technologies are out there, and how much we need to build to make wind and solar dominant. [​Listen to the episode]( [“] I think the part that I didn’t expect was the fans. People that had no interest in playing and just came to watch. —Justin “Fractal161” Yu, MIT junior and current world champion of classic “Tetris,” speaking with MIT Admissions blogger Kayode D. about a “Tetris” tournament he recently hosted at the Institute [Full story via MIT Admissions→]( This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by [majoring in eating and sleeping](. 💤 Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Thanks for reading, and have a great week! ​—MIT News [Forward This Email]( [Subscribe]( [MIT Logo] This email was sent to {EMAIL} because of your affiliation with MIT, or because you signed up for our newsletters. 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