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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.

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

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

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.

False news travels faster than true stories on Twitter

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

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.

Could communicating vehicles replace traffic lights?

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

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.

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.

Why having a sick child stops families moving out of poverty

A study suggests that families that live in very poor neighbourhoods and whose children have health problems find it harder to leave poverty.

Can trade compensate for farms lost to climate change?

Is there a biological light switch?

Can big data help us to predict medical conditions?

Can phone data detect real-time unemployment?

What’s the state of social impact investing?

How do we decide which products to buy?