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Audio Article: A new method for removing lead from drinking water

Posted September 24, 2021 • 00:06:31

Engineers at MIT have developed a new approach to removing lead or other heavy-metal contaminants from water, in a process that they say is far more...

Audio Article: Comparing seniors who relocate shows where you live affects your longevity

Posted September 20, 2021 • 00:08:34

Would you like to live longer? It turns out that where you live, not just how you live, can make a big difference. That’s the finding of an innovative...

Audio Article: Making catalytic surfaces more active to help decarbonize fuels and chemicals

Posted September 9, 2021 • 00:06:10

Electrochemical reactions that are accelerated using catalysts lie at the heart of many processes for making and using fuels, chemicals, and materials...

Audio Article: Crowds can wise up to fake news

Posted September 7, 2021 • 00:07:27

In the face of grave concerns about misinformation, social media networks and news organizations often employ fact-checkers to sort the real from the...

Audio Article: A method to assess Covid-19 transmission risks in indoor settings

Posted April 20, 2021 • 00:09:10

Two MIT professors have proposed a new approach to estimating the risks of exposure to Covid-19 under different indoor settings based on the number...