Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

AI is already widespread and garnering billions of dollars in investment. But that doesn’t mean its ubiquity is predetermined. Society can decide when and how it’s used.

Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston • conversation
Nov. 8, 2024 ~8 min

Europe’s Space Agency Is in Talks with SpaceX to Cut Space Junk

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 7, 2024 ~4 min


Researchers Discover Large, Ancient Mayan City

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 7, 2024 ~2 min

Harsh parenting during preschool can affect kid brains later

Early exposure to harsh parenting during preschool years can have widespread effects on the organization of the entire brain’s communication.

Jared Wadley-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 7, 2024 ~5 min

A causal theory for studying the cause-and-effect relationships of genes

By sidestepping the need for costly interventions, a new method could potentially reveal gene regulatory programs, paving the way for targeted treatments.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Nov. 7, 2024 ~7 min

US Approves Apple AirPods to Be Used as Hearing Aids

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 6, 2024 ~5 min

A portable light system that can digitize everyday objects

A new design tool uses UV and RGB lights to change the color and textures of everyday objects. The system could enable surfaces to display dynamic patterns, such as health data and fashion designs.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Nov. 6, 2024 ~8 min

Researchers Discover World’s Oldest Tadpole

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 5, 2024 ~3 min


A new approach to modeling complex biological systems

MIT engineers’ new model could help researchers glean insights from genomic data and other huge datasets.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Nov. 5, 2024 ~8 min

Misinformation really does spread like a virus, suggest mathematical models drawn from epidemiology

Going viral appears to be more than just a catchphrase when it comes to misinformation.

David Robert Grimes, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Public Health & Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
Nov. 5, 2024 ~9 min

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