April 23, 2026

As quantum computing progresses, it is anticipated to compromise current security systems that protect sensitive information. Scientists and officials are developing post-quantum cryptography to counter these forthcoming threats. Researchers at MIT have created a highly efficient microchip that can apply post-quantum cryptography to wireless biomedical devices, such as pacemakers and insulin pumps, which typically lack…

Luiza Lima Vieira was inspired by childhood experiences in Brazil, where she saw children her age on the streets of Sao Paulo and questioned why they were hungry while she was not. This curiosity led her to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she completed a master’s in public health focused on nutrition,…

Megan Kate Nelson, a historian from Littleton, Colorado, has been often surprised by the misconceptions about the American West. Growing up in a family that traveled extensively, she had visited 45 states by the time she began college in 1990. Her classmates, unfamiliar with her suburban upbringing, would sometimes ask if she rode a horse…

Research has shown that an experimental gene therapy for inherited deafness has led to significant, lasting improvements in hearing and speech recognition. The therapy addresses mutations in the OTOF gene, one of approximately 200 genes linked to congenital deafness. The most notable improvements were observed in patients under 18, but adults also experienced benefits, albeit…