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Don’t be afraid of these hallucinating MIT drones

MIT is using simulated environments that can train drones to deal with real-world obstacles without having to put lives or property at risk.

This kit for making medical tests can be put together like Legos

Ampli’s reusable blocks let scientists quickly and cheaply create diagnostic tests–and they could be especially helpful in the developing world.

This Is Why It’s So Hard To Calculate How Much Uber Drivers Earn

An MIT study measuring low driver wages was quickly debunked, but researchers need better data, and ride-hail companies rarely cooperate.

This MIT Project Says Nuclear Fusion Is 15 Years Away (No, Really, This Time)

Fusion energy is clean, safe, and so far impossible to generate in any meaningful way. But a new startup is making another attempt to make it work–but as usual with fusion promises, it’s still at least a decade away from working.

Nearly a third of Uber drivers are actually losing money, study shows

These Are The Transformative Technologies That MIT Says Will Shape Our Future

Dueling neural networks. Smart cities. Welcome to the world of tomorrow, according to MIT Technology Review.

MIT’s big brains will study brains to build better brains

Nobody Listens To The Media? These Scholars Say Otherwise

Political scientists have demonstrated that news coverage shapes public dialogue. These findings have huge implications about the future of media.

This New System Helps Bioengineering Happen 10,000 Times Faster

A new system from a startup called Kytopen could jump-start advances in modifying bacteria, allowing researchers trying to create new drugs, fuels, or food to work much more quickly.

MIT study suggests blocking one enzyme may reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients

This MIT Professor Created A DIY Disco Lamp To Inspire Girls To Study STEM

Watch An Actual Functioning High Speed Rail Network

How “Star Wars” Influenced Jibo, The First Robot For Families

Jibo creator Cynthia Breazeal explains why, despite not having a face, her newest creation is the most “human” robot yet.

Is Your Office AC Freezing You? This Heater Follows You Around With A Bubble Of Warmth

MIT’s Local Warming project uses motion tracking devices to warm up people, instead of empty rooms.

Stonyfield Creates An Interactive Sourcing Map For Its Yogurt Ingredients

Just click on a picture of an ingredient and find out about the farmers behind it.

Marriott And MIT Reinvent The Hotel Lobby As A Social Hub

A missed connection in the hotel lobby? With the new Six Degrees app, it could be easier to rendezvous with nearby strangers when you travel.

Move Over 3-D Printing, The Future Is Objects That Morph And Shift Shape

We’re a long way from Ikea bookcases that put themselves together, but the idea of having programmable, self-assembled “4-D printed” objects isn’t as far off as you think.

New Technology Lets Objects Camouflage Themselves In Plain Sight

What if you never had to stare down a leaky, rotting air conditioning unit again? A team from MIT says there’s computer-generated camouflage for that.

MIT Creates A New Map A Day To Inspire Social Change

Mapping everything from urban greenery to independent coffee shops, the “You Are Here” project aims to build a whopping 10,000 city maps in total.