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MIT Technology Review Narrated

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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.

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Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check 08.07.2026 28:56

Researchers are starting to explore the tools and systems we need to develop to cool down the planet. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

The search for dark matter has been blown wide open 01.07.2026 21:03

After decades of hunting, physicists still don’t know what makes up most of the universe’s matter. Now they need to cast a wider net. This story was written by Dan Garisto and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Inside the hunt for the most dangerous asteroid ever 26.06.2026 37:43

As space rock 2024 YR4 became more likely to hit Earth than anything of its size had ever been before, scientists all over the world mobilized to protect the planet. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Inside interoception: The hidden sense of how you feel inside 17.06.2026 22:03

Researchers are decoding how signals move between body and brain, with implications for how we understand and treat conditions from obesity to anxiety. This story was written by Katherine W. Isaacs and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria 10.06.2026 20:15

What do the numbers really say about the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market? The answer might surprise you. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Inside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare 03.06.2026 9:33

It’s been a year since the duo entered the US Army’s troubled augmented-reality contest. Here’s what it looks like so far. This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

How IVF is being revolutionized 27.05.2026 16:01

Automation, AI, and screening technologies are already transforming reproductive medicine. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain 20.05.2026 12:25

A gerontologist wanted his preserved brain to be reanimated. Cryopreservation is more likely to be used on organs for transplantation. This story was written byJessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work? 13.05.2026 13:55

NASA wants to fly a nuclear powered spaceship to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over. 06.05.2026 25:44

Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all 29.04.2026 24:56

Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated. This story was written by Stephen Ornes and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable 22.04.2026 10:46

Conflict and extreme weather could threaten large desalination plants that supply water to the region. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and “radical longevity” 15.04.2026 14:13

A small group of volunteers will receive multiple injections of an experimental treatments for various enhancements . This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home 08.04.2026 11:30

People in Nigeria and India are strapping iPhones onto their heads and recording themselves doing chores. This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Can quantum computers now solve health care problems? We’ll soon find out. 01.04.2026 13:09

After 30 months of fast-paced innovation in quantum algorithms, six research groups are hoping to hit paydirt. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all. This story was written by Michael Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world 25.03.2026 10:46

Niantic's AI spinout is training a new world model using 30 billion images of urban landmarks crowdsourced from players. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade 18.03.2026 19:19

Fast, stealthy, and cheap—autonomous, semisubmersible drone boats carrying tons of cocaine could be international law enforcement’s nightmare scenario. A big one just came ashore. This story was written by Eduardo Echeverri López and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. 11.03.2026 34:41

The Mars Sample Return mission got off to a promising start, hunting for potentially humanity-changing space rocks. How did it fall off the rails? This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis 04.03.2026 30:42

A new wave of theft is rocking the luxury car industry—mixing high tech with old-school chop-shop techniques to snag vehicles while they’re in transport. This story was written by Craig Silverman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake. 25.02.2026 30:48

Allison Nixon had helped arrest dozens of members of the Com, a loose affiliation of online groups responsible for violence and hacking campaigns. Then she became a target. This story was written by Kim Zetter and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Stratospheric internet could finally start taking off this year 18.02.2026 14:35

High-altitude platforms could help connect over 2 billion people around the world who are still offline. This story was written by Tereza Pultarova and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint 11.02.2026 9:43

From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries. 04.02.2026 10:16

As early electric cars age out, hundreds of thousands of used batteries are flooding the market, fueling a gray recycling economy even as Beijing and big manufacturers scramble to build a more orderly system. This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air 28.01.2026 15:16

Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth. This story was written by Alexander C. Kaufman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens 21.01.2026 21:42

By studying large language models as if they were living things instead of computer programs, scientists are discovering some of their secrets for the first time. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.