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CAR-T cells could revolutionize the treatment of a wide variety of diseases, if only we can make them cheaper. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly ...

The proliferation of AI means we need a new word. Every Friday, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri speaks to the people. He has made a habit of hosting weekly “ask me anything” sessions on Instagram ...

Louisiana’s southwestern coastline faces some of the most severe climate predictions in the US. Can a government-led project build the area up and out of crisis? There is more than one way to ...

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Federal funding is spurring US companies like Thintronics to disrupt semiconductor manufacturing. Success is far from guaranteed. It can be dizzying to try to understand all the complex components ...

Researchers are using generative AI and other techniques to teach robots new skills—including tasks they could perform in homes. Silent. Rigid. Clumsy. Henry and Jane Evans are used to awkward ...