Co.DesignOne person in the room with you has COVID-19. Here’s how long it takes to get infectedMIT researchers have built a simple tool to give clear guidelines on indoor safety in the midst of a pandemic.
ImpactThis Gates-backed, MIT-based biotech company solves a key vaccination problemImmunization (including the COVID-19 vaccine) often requires more than one shot. What if the first shot included time-release particles that automatically gave you the second shot at the same time?
ImpactThese masks change color when you’re wearing them correctlyThe TEAL respirator is clear, reusable, and lights up when it’s fully flush with your face.
NewsAI research has a big problem, and these powerhouse professors are calling it outAI studies are often not transparent and reproducible, say experts from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and elsewhere.
Co.DesignAmericans speak more than 1,300 languages. This artist wants to capture them allPeople speak as many as 800 languages in New York alone. With A Counting, Ekene Ijeoma aims to represent every single one.
TechMIT researchers found a way to deter people from sharing COVID-19 conspiraciesA new study suggests that periodically prompting users to think about news accuracy could help limit the sharing of misinformation.
NewsMIT researchers say these are the unsafe businesses to avoid during COVID-19, and these are okayThe study, in the ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Science,’ identifies the businesses that have the best overall risk-benefit profiles.
TechContact tracing apps are on the way. Will they help us get back to normal?With Apple and Google announcing more details for their exposure notification API, it’s clear coronavirus contact tracing apps are coming. But it’s not clear people will use them.
Co.DesignThis MIT app makes self-care as addictive as a video gameCollect cute monsters and make your brain feel better.
ImpactThis crazy sculpture is made by an MIT-engineered machine that 3D prints biopolymers to replace plasticAguahoja—a winner of Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards—rethinks the paradigm of recycling.
ImpactThese new MIT-inspired low-cost ventilators will soon roll out to New York City hospitalsInstead of $20,000, they cost just $5,000.
Co.DesignGive your kids a free MIT education, with this new STEM-focused siteThe legendary technology school launches a new website aimed at teaching K-12 students about AI.
TechMIT has an ambitious plan to detect if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirusResearchers are using Bluetooth to create an automated method of contact tracing that protects people’s privacy. Now, they need Apple and Google on board.
TechMIT researchers made maps that show your area’s COVID-19 risk scoreThe two maps evaluate the vulnerabilities across every county in the U.S. and show how senior living facilities have handled infection outbreaks historically.
Co.DesignAn app for tracking coronavirus in your community is almost hereKnowledge is power—and when it comes to the coronavirus, it can also save lives.
Co.DesignThe U.S. is under quarantine. Can technology help us reach out and touch our loved ones?Tangible interfaces were the hottest idea in experimental UI. As we’re all holed up working from home, it’s time to revisit it.
NewsMIT student researchers say one of the best-known voting apps is ripe for hacksVoatz says MIT used an old version of its app that wasn’t connected to its servers.
NewsDespite Kobe’s crash, MIT statistician says it is safer than ever to flyIt’s 10 times safer to fly now than 40 years ago.
TechMIT’s damning report on Jeffrey Epstein attempts to exonerate its presidentPrepared by the law firm Goodwin Procter, it appears to absolve many of MIT’s top leaders, while revealing new information about Professor Seth Lloyd’s deep involvement with the convicted sex offender.