Turning microbiome research into a force for health
A diverse group of researchers is working to turn new discoveries about the trillions of microbes in the body into treatments for a range of diseases.
Jan. 5, 2021 • ~10 min
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Report outlines route toward better jobs, wider prosperity
MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future identifies ways to align new technologies with durable careers.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~17 min
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Silencing gene expression to cure complex diseases
Immuneering uses bioinformatics to develop new medicines while also helping large pharmaceutical companies improve their treatments.
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~9 min
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Helping robots avoid collisions
Realtime Robotics has created a controller that helps robots safely move around on the fly.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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To be a great innovator, learn to embrace and thrive in uncertainty
Many great innovators have personality traits in common. Comfort with uncertainty is critical, but passion, curiosity and a number of other learnable skills can prime you for an innovate idea.
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~8 min
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Making health care more personal
The company Health at Scale uses machine learning to improve outcomes for individual patients.
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~8 min
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The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees
Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.
Aug. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
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The factory of the future, batteries not included
Everactive provides an industrial “internet of things” platform built on its battery-free sensors.
Aug. 20, 2020 • ~8 min
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Commentary: America must invest in its ability to innovate
Presidents of MIT and Indiana University urge America’s leaders to support bipartisan innovation bill.
July 24, 2020 • ~3 min
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MIT-BU law clinics help students bring innovations into the world
Growing program provides free legal services to student entrepreneurs and researchers, while giving law students practical experience.
July 16, 2020 • ~9 min
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