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The Download: Tracing a mysterious covid strain, and fighting dengue with…
3 What it’s like to receive a brain-computer implantJeffrey Keefer, who has Parkinson’s, agreed to having the…
How scientists traced a mysterious covid case back to six toilets
That virus likely came from a single employee who happened to be shedding an enormous quantity of a very weird…
Roundtables – How China Got Ahead on EVs
How China Got Ahead on EVs Speakers: Zeyi Yang, China reporter, Amanda Silverman, Features & investigations…
This startup wants to fight growing global dengue outbreaks with drones
“From what we’ve seen so far, our method seems to be working well,” says Machado. This isn’t the only attempt…
The Download: The world’s most expensive drug, and New York…
The news: There is a new most expensive drug ever—a gene therapy that costs as much as a Brooklyn brownstone or…
Why New York City is testing battery swapping for e-bikes
It’s part of the city’s efforts to cut down on the risk of battery fires, some of which have been sparked by…
There is a new most expensive drug in the world. Price tag: $4.25 million
But there’s no denying that super-high prices can signal that a treatment isn’t economically sustainable. One…
supply chain | MIT Technology Review
For companies producing just about any physical product, the many “black swan” events (catastrophic incidents…
New York City’s plan to stop e-bike battery fires
Existing battery swap networks like Nio’s have mostly included a single company’s equipment, giving the…
The Download: AI drugs, and how AI is improving soccer tactics
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…