A new CRISPR-based tool delivers results in an hour; researchers share protocol and kits to advance research and move toward clinical validation.

Postdoc Izabella Pena uses social media to combat the infodemic about the Covid-19 pandemic.

MIT economist Daron Acemoglu’s new research puts a number on the job costs of automation.

Fusing art, science, and product design, senior Jierui Fang has followed — and sometimes created — her own path at MIT.

Sloan Distinguished Professor of Work and Organization Studies Erin Kelly describes how work redesign may help keep employees from burning out.

Research scientist Michael Person discusses how sky watchers had the chance to observe both the Eta Aquarid meteor shower and a supermoon this week.

Senior Lecturer Robert Pozen discusses how the coronavirus pandemic could impact the future of work, the construction boom in the greater Boston area, and what office spaces might look like going forward.

Third-year student Rona Wang’s debut novel, “You Had Me at Hello World,” will be published in 2022. “I really hope that readers can see themselves in my stories,” she says. “Not just Asian-Americans, immigrants, or women in STEM, but anybody who has ever felt unsure of themself or anybody with a dream that they tirelessly pursue.”

A team of MIT students hosted the Africa Takes on Covid-19 virtual hackathon, which brought together participants from around the world to “create tech-driven solutions to address the most critical unmet needs caused by the Covid-19 outbreak across the continent.”