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Sponge art

In April, design major Karyn Nakamura ’23 transformed Simmons Hall into an interactive art project. Her piece, titled “116 x 31” after the number of squares in Simmons’s façade, converted audio into... Read more »

Race-detecting AI

That is concerning, the researchers say, because doctors use algorithms for help with decisions such as whether patients are candidates for chemotherapy or an intensive care unit. Now these findings raise the... Read more »

The Download: the gender issue, and rethinking net-zero

Corporate climate plans, from the likes of Amazon and others, rely heavily on investing in carbon offset projects like tree planting and forest preservation, or other efforts that purport to help the... Read more »

Embryos could count as people too in our post-Roe world

Stay connected Illustration by Rose Wong Get the latest updates fromMIT Technology Review Discover special offers, top stories, upcoming events, and more. Enter your email Privacy Policy Thank you for submitting your... Read more »

We must fundamentally rethink “net-zero” climate plans. Here are six ways.

Fund research and development There are all sorts of areas where the world has yet to figure out how to effectively, affordably, and rapidly slash emissions, including aviation, maritime shipping, fertilizer, cattle... Read more »

The outgoing White House AI director explains the policy challenges ahead

They’re making good progress on this and anticipate having that framework out by the beginning of 2023. There are some nuances here—different people interpret risk differently, so it’s important to come to... Read more »

The Download: synthetic sex cells, and brain stimulation

The way we make babies could be about to change. Maybe.  An embryo forms when sperm meets egg. But what if we could start with other cells—if a blood sample or skin... Read more »

Meet the designer behind gender-neutral emoji

Emoji tended to codify gender with traditional signs of masculinity (beard, mustache, short hair) and femininity (painted nails, longer hair, skirts). Hunt found this limiting, even disturbing: Why was a nurse a... Read more »

Inside the race to make human sex cells in the lab

But there are other hurdles—some so challenging that many scientists have given up. For one thing, nudging the stem cells in the right direction requires, it seems, a unique touch and expertise.... Read more »

Exposing the messy, technologized, and undervalued nature of reproductive labor

The milk in this exhibit is not real. After much experimenting, Liu ended up filling the pump with “magician’s milk,” a proprietary formula, purchased from a magic shop, that requires no refrigeration... Read more »