Robo-fireflies
The MIT inventors of tiny artificial muscles that flap the wings of robotic insects have…
Race-detecting AI
Doctors can’t tell a person’s race from medical images such as x-rays and CT scans.…
Why the carbon capture subsidies in the climate bill are good news for emissions
The Inflation Reduction Act, which US President Joe Biden signed into law last week, will…
The Download: carbon capture subsidies, and Japan’s nuclear U-turn
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The outgoing White House AI director explains the policy challenges ahead
The first director of the White House’s National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office, Lynne Parker, has…
We must fundamentally rethink “net-zero” climate plans. Here are six ways.
In 2019, Amazon committed to achieving “net-zero carbon” across its businesses by 2040. The online…
The Download: the gender issue, and rethinking net-zero
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Brain stimulation can improve the memory of older people
Many of us will struggle to remember things as we get older. A gentle form…