Changing chemistry None of the researchers aboard the business jet turned scientific laboratory that took off from Easter Island in September got to see the moment when Cluster Salsa burst into a... Read more »

The Chat Every week, I talk to one of MIT Technology Review’s journalists to go behind the scenes of a story they are working on. This week, I hit up Amanda Silverman,... Read more »

This week, China banned exports of several critical minerals to the US, marking the latest move in an escalating series of tit-for-tat trade restrictions between the world’s two largest economies. In explicitly... Read more »

In the meantime, here are three technologies that we considered including on the 2025 list but ultimately decided to leave off. Though these nominees didn’t make the cut this year, they’re still... Read more »

There are a few reasons why embryos aren’t making it into research labs, says Hartshorne. Part of the problem is that most IVF cycles happen at clinics that don’t have links with... Read more »

The nation said it may also further restrict sales of graphite, which makes up most of the material in the lithium-ion battery anodes used in electric vehicles, grid storage plants, and consumer... Read more »

“This work represents a significant step forward in strengthening our information advantage as we combat sophisticated disinformation campaigns and synthetic-media threats,” says Bustamante. Hive was chosen out of a pool of 36... Read more »

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Donald Trump has appointed a billionaire astronaut to head up NASAJarad Isaacman has been into space twice, and... Read more »

Meat is often the star on our plates, but our love of animal-based foods is a problem for the climate. Depending on how you count it up, livestock accounts for somewhere between... Read more »