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**MIT Technology Review Narrated**

Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated, the home for the very best of our journalism in audio. Each week we will share one of our most ambitious stories, from print and online, narrated for us by real voice actors. Expect big themes, thought-provoking topics, and sharp analysis, all backed by our trusted reporting.

Latest Episodes:

The quest to figure out farming on Mars Apr 02, 2025

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If we’re going to live on Mars we’ll need a way to grow food in its arid dirt. Researchers think they know a way.

This story was written by David W. Brown and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

How tracking animal movement may save the planet Mar 26, 2025

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Researchers have been dreaming of an Internet of Animals. They’re getting closer to monitoring 100,000 creatures—and revealing hidden facets of our shared world.

This story was written by Matthew Ponsford and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Happy birthday, baby! What the future holds for those born today Mar 19, 2025

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An intelligent digital agent could be a companion for life—and other predictions for the next 125 years.

This story was written by Kara Platoni and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

How the Ukraine-Russia war is reshaping the tech sector in Eastern Europe Mar 12, 2025

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Startups in Latvia and other nearby countries see the mobilization of Ukraine as a warning and as inspiration. They are now changing consumer products—from scooters to recreational drones—for use on the battlefield.

This story was written by Peter Guest and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

AI search could break the web Mar 05, 2025

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At its best, AI search can better infer a user’s intent, amplify quality content, and synthesize information from diverse sources. But if AI search becomes our primary portal to the web, it threatens to disrupt an already precarious digital economy.

Today, the production of content online depends on a fragile set of incentives tied to virtual foot traffic: ads, subscriptions, donations, sales, or brand exposure. By shielding the web behind an all-knowing chatbot, AI search could deprive creators of the visits and “eyeballs” they need to survive.

This story was written by Benjamin Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The messy quest to replace drugs with electricity Feb 26, 2025

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“Electroceuticals” promised the post-pharma future for medicine. But the exclusive focus on the nervous system is seeming less and less warranted.

This story was written by Sally Adee and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The weeds are winning Feb 19, 2025

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As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds?

This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Why AI could eat quantum computing’s lunch Feb 12, 2025

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Tech companies have been funneling billions of dollars into quantum computers for years. The hope is that they’ll be a game changer for fields as diverse as finance, drug discovery, and logistics.

Those expectations have been especially high in physics and chemistry, where the weird effects of quantum mechanics come into play. In theory, this is where quantum computers could have a huge advantage over conventional machines.

But while the field struggles with the realities of tricky quantum hardware, another challenger is making headway in some of these most promising use cases. AI is now being applied to fundamental physics, chemistry, and materials science in a way that suggests quantum computing’s purported home turf might not be so safe after all.

This story was written by Edd Gent and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The race to save our online lives from a digital dark age Feb 06, 2025

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We’re making more data than ever. What can—and should—we save for future generations? And will they be able to understand it?

This story was written by Niall Firth and narrated by Noa.

Is this the end of animal testing? Jan 29, 2025

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More than 60 companies now produce organs on chips commercially, focusing on five major organs: liver, kidney, lung, intestines, and brain. They’re already being used to understand diseases, discover and test new drugs, and explore personalized approaches to treatment. Could this be the end of animal testing?

This story was written by Harriet Brown and narrated by Noa.