In the Media

"Because of their more limited inequality and more comprehensive social welfare systems, many perceive average welfare to be higher in Scandinavian societies than in the United States. Why, then, does the United States not adopt Scandinavian-style institutions?"

"Sharing the benefits of DNA science across social and class lines is one of the next big challenges facing genome researchers, scientists said at a Nobel conference in Stockholm today."

"When clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reached an impasse in talks with management over job security last week, they took what has become something of a rare step: They went on strike."

“What we discovered is that there is actually a huge amount of money available for foreign students — about half a billion dollars spread out over 250 colleges,” Mr. Lampl said. “And the colleges don’t know how to find these kids.”

Two spacecraft working in tandem have provided the most high-fidelity look at the moon, which may shed light on the formation of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth.

Look outside after a heavy rain and you may find a miniature Grand Canyon in your backyard, complete with a complex network of tributaries.

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce announced the winners Thursday of its 2013 Pinnacle Awards, which seek to honor the accomplishments of eight women in Greater Boston who have achieved excellence in business and management.

Batteries have come a long way since Italian professor Alessandro Volta invented the first iteration some 200 years ago.

The moon took quite a beating in its early days, more than previously believed, scientists reported Wednesday.

"We're looking back to when the first stars were turning on, but also when the first chemicals were made," Robert Simcoe of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology told Space.com.

Nickel-eating bacteria may have worsened the world's worst mass die-off by producing huge amounts of methane, a new study suggests.

"This week's Innovators goes behind the curtain to take a look at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, where students, researchers, and faculty work on world-changing devices and ideas."

"Walter Hollister of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) looked into the gravity-assist concept at the same time as Sohn, but his work soon turned in a novel direction, Hollister became interested in Sun-centered 'periodic orbits.'"

"On her daily bicycle rides to and from the MIT Media Lab’s Information Ecology Group where she is a research assistant, Arlene Ducao has often wished that drivers had a way to read her mind. So she invented one."

"New rules announced by a Chinese province last week to allow interceptions of ships in the South China Sea are raising concerns in the region, and in Washington, that simmering disputes with Southeast Asian countries over the waters will escalate."