AI, the Law, and Our Future
“Scientists and policymakers converged at MIT on Tuesday to discuss one of the hardest problems in artificial intelligence: How to govern it. The first MIT […]
The Top Biotech and Medicine Advances to Expect in 2019
“2018 was bonkers for science. From a woman who gave birth using a transplanted uterus, to the infamous CRISPR baby scandal, to forensics adopting consumer-based […]
Scientists Boost Stability of Low-Cost, Large-Area Solar Modules
“Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have resolved a fundamental weakness in a promising solar technology known as Perovskite […]
Outsmarting waste: Does AI hold the key to a circular economy?
“The term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) can be a frightening one. Anyone who has seen 2001: A Space Odyssey knows what might happen if a computer gets […]
New Carbon Capture System Generates Electricity By Sucking Up CO2
“When vehicles and power plants burn fossil fuels, they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — trapping energy from the Sun and warming the planet. Some researchers have suggested that […]
Follow the Money: Sustainability Goes Mainstream
” In the last two decades, sustainability reporting has gone from an exercise for the largest companies to a necessity to attract investors and meet […]
A virtual reality fix to real-life problems — Cops using technology to help kids
“The reality is, city kids may best learn how to avoid trouble by playing a video game, the NYPD says. And on Tuesday, officials demonstrated […]
This is what the cities of the future could look like
“As cities become an even more important driver of the global economy and wealth, it’s becoming crucial to ensure that they are optimized to maximize […]