3-D printing has broken out of the realm of plastic trinkets and become a part of the entire product life cycle, according to a talk by Desktop Metal cofounder John Hart at MIT Technology Review’s … [Read more...]
The secret to stopping the robot apocalypse? Popcorn butter.
Amazon’s fleet of automated warehouse robots, now more than 100,000 machines strong, is working alongside human employees to help meet the e-commerce giant’s massive fulfillment … [Read more...]
Trump’s coal pandering plan would raise costs, undermine renewables
President Trump demanded today that the Department of Energy take immediate steps to prevent the closure of coal and nuclear plants, a dramatic intervention that will distort energy markets, raise … [Read more...]
Automation is hitting small US businesses, and—surprise!—it’s not all bad
Automation is bringing change to businesses large and small. We sat down with Liz Reynolds, executive director of MIT’s Work of the Future task force, to see how her research brings her in touch with … [Read more...]
Gene therapy is saving children’s lives—but screening to discover who needs it is lagging behind
Fifteen children born with a rare muscle-wasting disease would probably not be alive today if not for an experimental treatment that tweaked their genes shortly after they were born. The disease, … [Read more...]
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