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Fourth Industrial Revolution

When machine learning packs an economic punch

A new study shows that improved translation software boosted eBay's international trade — a notable case of machine learning having an impact on economic activity.

03 Jan 2020

Global Health

How economics can help with kidney donations

20 percent of kidneys in the U.S. that could be transplanted in the 24 to 48-hour situations are never used.

06 Nov 2019

Sustainable Development

This app for tuberculosis increases odds of patients completing treatment

MIT researchers in Kenya have increased the rate of success of TB treatment by 9%, their study concluded. This was achieved through an interactive mobile platform which reminded the patie...

10 Sep 2019

Workforce and Employment

A new MIT report examines how to make technology to work for society

An MIT report investigates the rise of AI technology in the workplace, and analyses whether or not workers will be affected. It concludes new tech could have a very positive impact on eff...

06 Sep 2019

European Union

Europeans are now less opposed to immigration, study finds

An innovative study conducted by an MIT political scientist has looks at more than 3 decades of opinions in Europe.

03 Jun 2019

Social Media

Facebook is free, but should it count toward GDP anyway?

A new study by MIT researchers puts a dollar value on all those free digital goods we use, and builds the case that online activity can and should become part of GDP some day.

31 May 2019

Media and Entertainment

Could this be the solution to stop the spread of fake news?

The best solution to stop the spread false political news stories and misinformation could be crowdsourcing.

11 Feb 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

A self-driving car can choose who dies in a fatal crash. These are the ethical considerations

A massive new survey by MIT researchers reveals some distinct global preferences concerning the ethics of autonomous vehicles.

29 Oct 2018

Emerging Technologies

Learning a language? Your eyes can give away how well it's going

Patterns of eye movement have been shown to correlate with proficiency.

25 May 2018

India

This is what India's railways tell us about global trade

The development of the rail network in India provides a useful lesson in the value of infrastructure investment.

30 Apr 2018

International Security

False news travels faster than true stories on Twitter

False news speeds faster around Twitter due to people retweeting inaccurate news items.

12 Mar 2018

Future of Economic Progress

How big is the lifespan gap between rich and poor in the US?

A large-scale study in the United States has shown the lifespan gap to be as large as 10-15 years and expanding rapidly.

13 Apr 2016

Emerging Technologies

Could communicating vehicles replace traffic lights?

Researchers at MIT have developed slot-based intersections using vehicle sensors.

24 Mar 2016

Future of Energy

Will we ever stop using fossil fuels?

Without new carbon taxes, technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead us to continue using all the oil, gas, and coal we can.

01 Mar 2016

Entrepreneurship

The surprising factor that influences the success of startups

Venture capitalists do help startup firms by closely monitoring their development, and there's one thing that can really help them improve that oversight.

17 Feb 2016