The tricky ethics of brain implants and informed consent
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The Download: internet scams, and the ethics of brain implants
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How new batteries could help your EV charge faster
Chinese battery giant CATL unveiled a new fast-charging battery last week—one that the company says…
Brain implants helped create a digital avatar of a stroke survivor’s face
“What do you think of my artificial voice?” asks a woman on a computer screen,…
Why getting more EVs on the road is all about charging
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The Download: brain signals as speech, and faster-charging batteries
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Weak links make strong polymers
Chemists from MIT and Duke University have discovered a counterintuitive way to make polymers stronger.…
Diaper genius
By infusing a salt into a material used in disposable diapers, MIT engineers have synthesized…
Smart sutures for better healing
Inspired by a technology developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed “smart” sutures…
Large language models may speed drug discovery
Computational models have been a major time saver when it comes to predicting which protein…