Reducing carbon emissions from residential heating: A pathway forward

A new MIT study identifies steps that can lower not only emissions, but also costs, across the combined electric power and natural gas industries that now supply heating fuels.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 19, 2025 ~12 min

Trump threatens to disrupt the world’s critical minerals supply – but there are reasons to be positive

If Trump turns towards oil and gas, it could affect the minerals needed for the clean energy transition.

Carlo Pietrobelli, Professor of Economics, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 ~6 min


Trump’s effect on critical minerals could be crucial for the future of green energy

If Trump turns towards oil and gas, it could affect the minerals needed for the clean energy transition.

Carlo Pietrobelli, Professor of Economics, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 ~6 min

Like human brains, large language models reason about diverse data in a general way

A new study shows LLMs represent different data types based on their underlying meaning and reason about data in their dominant language.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Feb. 19, 2025 ~8 min

Airbus Delays Development of Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 18, 2025 ~4 min

Swarms of small robots could get big stuff done

Swarms of small, inexpensive robots could one day be used in search and rescue, landmine clearing, and environmental monitoring.

Tufts University • futurity
Feb. 18, 2025 ~6 min

Whale poop may have been a key fertilizer for oceans

New research finds that whale excrement contains significant amounts of iron, a vital element that is often scarce in ocean ecosystems.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 18, 2025 ~7 min

Thomas Edison: Inventor and Busy Team Leader

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 17, 2025 ~3 min


YouTube at 20: how it transformed viewing in eight steps

The success of the world’s biggest online video platform has been down to several key innovations.

Alex Connock, Senior Fellow, Said Business School, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 17, 2025 ~9 min

European Telescope Discovers ‘Einstein Ring’ in Nearby Galaxy

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 16, 2025 ~5 min

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