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Ten entries. Quote is the 'Why it matters' line for this edition. Availability for New-wave nuclear power and An ECG on your wrist could not be read verbatim (the list page fetch returned paraphrase; the article pages have no label); availability is null and the paraphrase is in the note.
If robots could learn to deal with the messiness of the real world, they could do many more tasks.
available: 3-5 years · rank 1mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-001
New nuclear designs that have gained momentum in the past year are promising to make this power source safer and cheaper.
rank 2mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-002
15 million babies are born prematurely every year; it's the leading cause of death for children under age five
available: A test could be offered in doctor's offices within five years · rank 3mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-003
The device makes it easier to screen for and study gut diseases, including one that keeps millions of children in poor countries from growing properly
available: Now used in adults; testing in infants begins in 2019 · rank 4mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-004
Conventional chemotherapies take a heavy toll on healthy cells and aren't always effective against tumors
available: In human testing · rank 5mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-005
Livestock production causes catastrophic deforestation, water pollution, and greenhouse-gas emissions
available: 5-10 years · rank 6mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-006
Removing CO2 from the atmosphere might be one of the last viable ways to stop catastrophic climate change
available: 5-10 years · rank 7mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-007
the convenience of a wearable device with something closer to the precision of a medical one
rank 8mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-008
2.3 billion people lack safe sanitation, and many die as a result
available: 1-2 years · rank 9mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-009
AI assistants can now perform conversation-based tasks like booking a restaurant reservation or coordinating a package drop-off rather than just obey simple commands
available: 1-2 years · rank 10mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2019-010