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A natural protein may protect the GI tract from infection

“What’s remarkable is that intelectin-2 operates in two complementary ways. It helps stabilize the mucus layer, and if that barrier is compromised, it can directly neutralize or restrain bacteria that begin to... Read more »

The new word in home construction could be “plastics”

The design they came up with is similar in shape to the traditional wooden trusses that support flooring, with beams that connect in a pattern resembling a ladder with diagonal rungs. To... Read more »

Building agent-first governance and security

According to the Deloitte AI Institute 2026 State of AI report, nearly 74% of companies plan to deploy agentic AI within two years. Yet only one in five (21%) reports having a... Read more »

The Download: turning down human noise, and LA’s stunning subway upgrade

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Apple’s Tim Cook is stepping down as CEOHardware chief John Ternus will take over from him in September.... Read more »

Digging for clues about the North Pole’s past

The ship’s crew and researchers recover the sediment corer, a 25-meter-long steel pipe that is driven into the seafloor using a top weight of more than three metric tons.TIM KALVELAGE Together, the... Read more »

The Download: murderous ‘mirror’ bacteria, and Chinese workers fighting AI doubles

These lab-created microbes would be organized like ordinary bacteria, but their proteins and sugars would be mirror images of those found in nature. Researchers believed they could reveal new insights into building... Read more »

Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?

 Colossal did not wind up participating in the de-­introgression project. But the company is doing work on the red wolf that ­vonHoldt views as complementary: Its scientists are assembling a “pangenome” of... Read more »

Chinese tech workers are starting to train their AI doubles–and pushing back

Internet users have found humor in the idea behind the tool, joking about automating their coworkers before themselves. However, Colleague Skill’s virality has sparked a lot of debate about workers’ dignity and... Read more »

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The latest iteration of a legacy Founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, MIT Technology Review is a world-renowned, independent media company whose insight, analysis, reviews, interviews and live events... Read more »