In the Media

"But the thing that's interesting is that it has a DNA sequence."

"Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found that people with dyslexia have more trouble recognizing voices than those without dyslexia."

"Because we're so profoundly social, these robots can help us help ourselves to achieve these goals along other dimensions, whether they're health goals or behavior change goals." -Cynthia Breazeal

"At speaking engagements, scientists and the general public alike ask questions about Martian invasions and flying saucers, unable to believe that astrobiology is a serious subject, based on hard science." -Jordan Calmes, student at the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing

"Most people think of dyslexia as a reading problem – a learning disability that causes letters to get jumbled up."

"Researchers at MIT have developed a unique prototype for a robot to improve the safety of nuclear power plants."

"No, it's not a terrorist scheme or the plotline of some second-rate summer blockbuster. But tiny robots may soon arrive at a nuclear plant near you, and these bots might just save us from a horrible disaster."

"Would we curb our wasteful activities if only we knew the error of our ways? Technophiles from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology think so..."

"Solar panels come in many forms: Crystalline silicon, thin film, even sprays and transparent plastic. Time to add paper to the list."

"Now 3D-printing software called Minecraft.Print() is letting the game's fans bring their creations into the real world - albeit on a much smaller scale."

"Young children play like scientists work, according to a new research project at MIT and Stanford University."

"Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created ultrathin paper cells that gather enough juice to power an LCD clock and can be glued to a briefcase, stapled to a hat or folded into a pocket."

"When you give money to a person in need, it's natural to wonder how much good that money can do when it's up against the larger forces that created the need in the first place."

"'Words to Eat By' abounds with such delicious historical detail. Ms. Lipkowitz, who teaches literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is an appealing mixture of scholar and foodie, and she has written a toothsome study of the relationship between English-speakers' culinary and linguistic heritage."

"At start-up companies and in research laboratories, scientists are devising materials and technologies that could help remove or store carbon dioxide."