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The next generation of mRNA vaccines is on its way
What makes it a different beast? Conventional mRNA vaccines consist of messenger RNA that carries the genetic…
This baby with a head camera helped teach an AI how kids learn language
For this experiment, the researchers relied on 61 hours of video from a helmet camera worn by a child who lives…
The Download: recycling’s role, and tidying robots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Why recycling alone can’t power climate tech
For my most recent story, I was researching the materials used for the magnets that power EVs and wind…
This robot can tidy a room without any help
To develop the system, researchers from New York University and Meta tested Stretch, a commercially available…
The Download: shipping China’s EVs, and new greener magnets
Earlier this month, a massive ship picked up over 5,000 electric cars from two ports in northern and southern…
Why BYD is breaking into shipping
The Chinese electric-vehicle maker has been particularly good at expanding into different, related businesses.…
How new magnets could accelerate climate action
Rare earth metals became ubiquitous across technologies because they represented “a huge jump” in the energy…
Why the world’s biggest EV maker is getting into shipping
Venturing out by themselves That’s why Chinese auto companies, which have become such prominent exporters…
The Download: how to combat deepfake porn, and Neuralink’s first…
Last week, sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift, one of the world’s biggest pop stars, went viral online.…