Seven Must-Read Stories (Week Ending April 16, 2016)
Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review.
- Desk-Size Turbine Could Power a Town
GE sees its new turbine as a strong rival to batteries for storing power from the grid. - The Extinction Invention
A genetic technology that can kill off mosquito species could eradicate malaria. But is it too risky to ever use? - Sean Parker’s $250 Million Bet on Hacking the Immune System to Beat Cancer
A Facebook billionaire makes a major investment in immunotherapy. - An Impressive Walking Google Robot Tries to Vacuum the Stairs
An odd-looking bipedal bot, created by a Japanese subsidiary of Alphabet, can climb stairs and carry heavy objects around a home. - Watching SunEdison’s Collapse, Solar Industry Resets
SunEdison’s collapse and mounting losses elsewhere are causing solar developers to change course. - How Computers Can Tell What They’re Looking At
Images from inside an artificial neural network help explain why a technique called deep learning is enabling software to see. - Video Shows Paralyzed Man Move Hand with Brain Implant
Researchers used a brain-computer interface to give a man control over his paralyzed hand. <
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