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    Agri-technology

    Earth Has Enough Land to Fight Climate Change and Feed the World, But Bold Policies Are Essential, Says MIT Study

    Transitioning to sustainable systems requires substantial investment and coordinated effort across sectors. Additionally, achieving these goals hinges on overcoming resistance from vested interests, such as industrial agriculture and fossil fuel industries.
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    Democracy

    Model Reveals Why Debunking Election Misinformation Often Doesn’t Work

    Scientists at MIT and the University of California at Berkeley have created a computational model that analyzes the factors that help to determine whether...
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    Clean tech

    MIT Researchers Develop New Filtration Material to Combat Persistent Water Contaminants

    Testing has demonstrated that the new material significantly outperforms existing technologies in removing polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water. The material’s high capacity for PFAS...
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    Features

    MIT Engineers Develop Microscopic Zinc-Air Batteries for Autonomous Cell-Sized Robots

    Future applications of this technology include developing injectable robots for targeted drug delivery within the human body. The researchers aim to use biocompatible materials...
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    IPR and patent regime

    This Ultrasound Sticker Senses Changing Stiffness of Deep Internal Organs

    The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure. Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that...
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    News

    New Model Predicts How Shoe Properties Affect a Runner’s Performance

    Developed by MIT engineers, the model could be a tool for designers looking to innovate in sneaker design. Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office A good shoe can...
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    Clean tech

    The Future of Motorcycles could be Hydrogen

    MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle. MIT Energy Initiative MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team, which has a long record of building...
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    News

    Can Your Phone Tell if a Bridge is in Good Shape?

    A new study suggests mobile data collected while traveling over bridges could help evaluate their integrity. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology find...
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    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
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    Agri-business

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
    India

    UN Secretary-General Urges Military restraint from India, Pakistan

    He offered his good offices to both governments to help defuse tensions and promote diplomacy, stressing that “a military solution is no solution.”

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    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
    Agri-business

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
    COVID-19

    Health Inequities are Shortening Lives by Decades

    The report says that the COVID-19 pandemic is a profound global example of the inequitable health outcomes driven by upstream social determinants. From its outset, socio-economic inequality was a predictor of higher mortality.
    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh’s Economy Shows Flickers of Recovery amid Dour IMF-ADB Forecasts

    This slump is largely attributed to domestic unrest, contractionary monetary and fiscal policies, and a broader climate of uncertainty that has discouraged both foreign and domestic investment.

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