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  The science of pregnancy

  Growing another human inside your body is a fascinating—but rarely studied—science project. Meet the MIT researchers who are looking at what happens when it doesn’t go to plan.

  
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  Innovator in chief

  As the head of one of Sierra Leone’s newest directorates, Moinina David Sengeh, PhD ’16, is trying to bring innovation into “the heart of government.”

  
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  Calculated combat

  As a writer, S. L. Huang ’07 invented a gun-toting, math-loving action hero. As a stuntwoman and armorer, she is one.

  
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  MIT Dome

  Facts and figures to sustain your inner geek

  
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  The work of the future

  Shaping a workplace that works for everyone

  
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  Smart sleepers

  An MIT study links sleep to academic performance.

  
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  A book for the ages

  A new analysis reveals the chemistry of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

  
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  Sepsis detector

  A biosensor helps speed diagnosis.

  
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  Making smart materials with CRISPR

  The genome-editing tool helps create gels that react to DNA.

  

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