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How Harvard scientists built genomics outpost on Gloucester harbor
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How Harvard scientists built genomics outpost on Gloucester harbor

Marc Vidal (left) and David Walt. Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Science & Tech How Harvard scientists built genomics outpost on Gloucester harbor Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer September 25, 2026 8 min read It started with idea to help beleaguered fishermen. Now marine science lab promotes healthy fisheries, trains local workforce, seeks clues to longevity The year was 2012, and Massachusetts state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante had an idea that might help fishermen in her hometown of Gloucester. The Atlantic cod population had been in decline for decades, partly due to overfishing. Regulation to try to bring about a rebound was in everyone’s best interest, but there were prob...

📅 2026-09-25 20:41:06    •    Harvard Gazette
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New kind of AI audio chip transforms earbuds into always-on 'intelligent' devices that run without a smartphone. How does it work?
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New kind of AI audio chip transforms earbuds into always-on 'intelligent' devices that run without a smartphone. How does it work?

MAUI, Hawaii — Engineers have built a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI) audio chip for wearable devices that they say will let users engage with AI assistants without needing to maintain a smartphone connection. Devices with the new chip will also harvest audio ‪—‬ and even video ‪—‬ data from the world around you to better serve these virtual agents.The new chip, called Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, will pave the way for new features that are currently unavailable directly in portable devices such as headphones, smart glasses and speakers. Qualcomm representatives announced the new chip at the company's annual Snapdragon Summit, hosted here Sept. 21-24. Unlike current earbuds, ...

📅 2026-09-25 20:35:00    •    Live Science
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MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma

When MIT mechanical engineering student Daphne Wang arrived for her internship at the Muscogee Creek Nation Department of Health in Tulsa, Oklahoma last summer, she expected to be writing code. To her surprise, she found herself analyzing tribal history and the implications for technical innovation. “I learned so much that I think should be required curriculum for every single person in this country,” says Wang. “I think tech for good is genuinely getting out into communities and learning about people who aren't you, creating worldly perspectives that you ultimately can take into everything else that you do.”Wang and fellow intern Lucy Sun, who is majoring in artificial intelligence and deci...

📅 2026-09-25 20:15:00    •    MIT News
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An overlooked era of cosmology is stealing the show in the quest to understand the cosmos
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An overlooked era of cosmology is stealing the show in the quest to understand the cosmos

Could you imagine if pagers made a comeback? Sure, your smartphone would still be your notepad-flashlight-camera-personal assistant-MP3 player-wallet-social media browser. But imagine if pagers made it so easy to do that one important thing—pinging your friends and associates—that we all brought them back into our lives, or adopted them for the first time.

📅 2026-09-25 19:20:01    •    Phys.org
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Taming the Duck, for starters
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Taming the Duck, for starters

David Malan.Photo by Arturo Real Science & Tech Taming the Duck, for starters David Malan says CS50’s AI tutor is a net positive — and getting better Max Larkin Harvard Staff Writer September 25, 2026 long read By now David Malan may be one of Harvard’s most recognizable (human) faces. Since 2007, Malan — a Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science — has built CS50, “Introduction to Computer Science,” into the University’s largest course. During that time, the online version of CS50 has taken on a global scope. Over the years, millions of students have registered in CS50x or its growing menu of more focused modules: on cybersecurity and law, Python, SQL, and AI. Malan is on ...

📅 2026-09-25 19:15:41    •    Harvard Gazette
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Helping us make our way ‘through a world that can feel broken’
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Helping us make our way ‘through a world that can feel broken’

Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Arts & Culture Helping us make our way ‘through a world that can feel broken’ Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer September 25, 2026 long read Maria Tatar has spent her career tracing evolution of folk, fairy tales, explaining why they still matter Part of the Experience series Scholars at Harvard tell their stories in the Experience series. Maria Tatar’s love for fairy tales and German literature took root in the cluttered attic of a rambling mansion donated to a church in Highland Park, Illinois. Her family was housed there after immigrating from postwar Europe and settling in the US as “displaced persons.” Tatar, one of the world’s foremo...

📅 2026-09-25 17:33:00    •    Harvard Gazette
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A new technique could accelerate the development of RNA therapies
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A new technique could accelerate the development of RNA therapies

RNA vaccines and other nucleic acid therapeutics are typically packaged within fatty molecules known as lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). MIT researchers have now come up with a way to produce these particles much more quickly, and with more precise control over their size and shape.This new process, which can be run automatically without any human intervention, could greatly speed up the development of new RNA and DNA therapeutics, the researchers say. “This method can help you determine what are the parameters that will generate specific size and shape attributes, before you take those particles and see which one will perform best,” says Cedric Devos, an MIT postdoc and one of the lead authors o...

📅 2026-09-25 17:25:00    •    MIT News
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'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the stars
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'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the stars

Fusion-powered space travel has long held the promise of rapid trips across the solar system: Mars in weeks, Saturn in months, Pluto in years. For decades, such possibilities have remained theoretical, like something plucked out of a science fiction novel. But several companies are now working to build practical nuclear fusion propulsion engines, with significant milestones being hit. Pulsar Fusion, a U.K.-based startup, hopes to launch a demonstration mission to space in 2027, while Princeton University and Helicity Space in the U.S. are continuing their own work on fusion drives.Richard Dinan, the CEO of Pulsar Fusion, displays the Sunbird spacecraft at the company's facility in Bletchley,...

📅 2026-09-25 15:00:00    •    Live Science
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Best binoculars 2026: The ultimate buying guide for birdwatching, stargazing and more
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Best binoculars 2026: The ultimate buying guide for birdwatching, stargazing and more

The problem when you're buying a new pair of binoculars is that you need different specs and characteristics for different purposes, and if you don't know exactly what you need, it's easy to buy a pair that's totally wrong for you. Birdwatching requires sharp, chromatic aberration-free optics, while astronomy needs large objective lenses and tripod compatibility — and a general purpose binocular should sit somewhere in the middle. We've rounded up the best options for each usage case, based on our reviews and experience, to bring you the top models on the market.Best for everything Excellent optics for the price Celestron Regal ED 10x42 The Celestron Regal ED 10x42 are an ideal all-rounder f...

📅 2026-09-25 14:16:22    •    Live Science
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This “rare” autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than scientists thought
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This “rare” autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than scientists thought

A major analysis suggests Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder closely linked to autism, may affect about 1 in 7,300 people and more than 45,000 Americans. Researchers warn that thousands of cases may remain hidden because genetic testing is often not performed, even as targeted treatments move into clinical trials.

📅 2026-09-25 13:32:46    •    ScienceDaily
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CRISPR could help doctors attack blood cancer without destroying healthy cells
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CRISPR could help doctors attack blood cancer without destroying healthy cells

Researchers used CRISPR to remove CD33 from donor stem cells, potentially giving doctors a way to attack aggressive blood cancers without destroying the healthy cells patients need after a transplant. In a 30-patient trial, the edited cells successfully took hold and appeared to shield blood cells from a CD33-targeted cancer treatment.

📅 2026-09-25 13:13:03    •    ScienceDaily
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CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider
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CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider

CERN has started replacing some of the Large Hadron Collider’s most important magnets as part of its High-Luminosity upgrade. The new superconducting magnets will produce fields about 40% stronger, allowing particle beams to be squeezed more tightly before they collide. That should create far more collisions for the ATLAS and CMS experiments to analyze, giving physicists a much larger window into the fundamental workings of the universe.

📅 2026-09-25 13:01:20    •    ScienceDaily
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