The promise of Industry 5.0 can be realized by breaking down data silos and reimagining technology architectures to enable ...

When a company claims to have created what’s essentially the holy grail of batteries, there are bound to be some questions. Interest has been swirling since Donut Lab, a Finnish company, announced ...

America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. In July 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover came across a peculiar rocky outcrop on Mars covered in strange spots. On Earth, these ...

Rapid DNA tests, x-ray fluorescence guns, and other technologies are being deployed in the fight against wildlife trafficking ...

A New England artist makes music from the imperceptible noises of nature—using tools that usually detect hidden nuclear ...

Watch a subscriber-only session featuring two technologies on the MIT Technology Review 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026 list. Available only for MIT Alumni and subscribers. Listen to the session ...

MIT Technology Review’s audience engagement editor shares what she’s been thinking about lately.

The compounds have exploded in popularity, but big questions about safety and effectiveness are still unresolved.

The new design could be adapted to sort warehouse products, unload heavy cargo, or help lift patients out of bed.

There’s a thin layer of human-made stuff enrobing the planet. A data dive into the anthroposphere. Earth’s a medium-size rock ...

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase.

MIT alumni are helping build a better MBTA— reshaping route planning, improving service, and supporting the workforce that ...