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Secrets of the sleep-deprived brain

To explore what might happen to this CSF flow in a sleep-deprived brain, Lewis, who is also a member of MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, and her colleagues tested 26... Read more »

Investing in the promise of quantum

Like all MIT’s strategic priorities, QMIT will help ensure that new technologies are used for the benefit of society. Faculty director Danna Freedman, the Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry, is leading... Read more »

Hands-on engineering

Located in the basement of Building 26, the BioMaker Space welcomes novices and expert mentors alike, offering workshops in such things as bacterial photography, biobots, lateral flow assay, CRISPR, and DNA origami.... Read more »

Dennis Whyte’s fusion quest

Dennis Whyte, then director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, describes efforts to address climate change through carbon-free power at a conference in 2019.GRETCHEN ERTL The idea is straightforward: Fill the... Read more »

Powering up (and saving) the planet

Wang’s experience at ARPA-E is expected to be especially useful. “The current geopolitical situation and the limited amount of research funding available relative to the scale of the climate problem pose formidable... Read more »

The Download: our predictions for AI, and good climate news

3 America is in the grip of a flu outbreakInfections have reached their highest levels since the covid pandemic. (Bloomberg $)+ All but four states have reported high levels of flu activity.... Read more »

Europe’s drone-filled vision for the future of war

Linking all these elements together is Altra, the company’s so-called “­recce-strike software platform,” which served as part of the collective brain in the ASGARD trials. It’s the key piece. “These kill webs... Read more »

The overlooked driver of digital transformation

Genevieve: I’m glad you asked this question. Even years after the pandemic, many companies, they’re still trying to get the balance right between remote, in office, how to support it. But even... Read more »

What’s next for AI in 2026

Chatbots will change the way we shop Imagine a world in which you have a personal shopper at your disposal 24-7—an expert who can instantly recommend a gift for even the trickiest-to-buy-for... Read more »

Job titles of the future: Head-transplant surgeon

Canavero withdrew from the spotlight. But the idea of head transplants isn’t going away. Instead, he says, the concept has recently been getting a fresh look from life-extension enthusiasts and stealth Silicon... Read more »