Made from faux Martian and lunar soil, a new sulfur-based compound could also lead to faster construction on Earth.

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Human cases in the US are on the rise and the virus is turning up in cows and dairy products. Luckily, we have some vaccines ready to go if needed. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT ...

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The Space Launch System is facing fresh calls for cancelation, but still has a key role to play in NASA’s return to the moon. MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across ...

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A two-hour interview is enough to accurately capture your values and preferences, according to new research from Stanford and Google DeepMind. Rapid advances in applying artificial intelligence to ...

Left to their own devices, an army of AI characters didn’t just survive — they thrived. They developed in-game jobs, shared memes, voted on tax reforms and even spread a religion.

Hundreds of LLM-powered AI agents spontaneously made friends, invented jobs, and spread religion. Left to their own devices, an army of AI characters didn’t just survive — they thrived.