In the Media

"Parkinson’s disease will be diagnosable by phone, in mere seconds, if a research project at MIT’s Media lab comes to fruition"

"The day when we leave the driving to robots may yet be in the distant future, but we could soon have robotic co-pilots to keep us safe on the road."

"Technology is often accused of facilitating bullying among kids. But now some researchers have created an AI system that can recognize abusive language in user-posted text—and perhaps nip it in the bud."

"How will NASA transform the International Space Station from a building site into a cutting-edge research lab?"

"Instead of assembly lines, what if manufacturing moved to self-assembly lines?"

"A study of a rare gene mutation that protects people against Alzheimer’s disease provides the strongest evidence yet that excessive levels of a normal brain substance, beta amyloid, are a driving force in the disease — bolstering hopes that anti-amyloid drugs already under development might alter the disease’s course or even prevent it."

"Gihan Amarasiriwardena, Aman Advani, Kit Kichey, and Kevin Rustagi - collectively known as the Ministry of Supply - have a history working in futuristic fashion."

"Cambrian Innovation, a company founded by Matt Silver while completing an MIT Engineering Systems PhD, has figured out a way to cut the amount of energy needed to treat wastewater."

"A prominent economist says big banks have 'hijacked' the political process and now have 'a leading driver's seat' in determining financial regulation."

"A daily drink combining several nutrients appears to help people with early Alzheimer's disease improve their memory, a new study suggests."

"The presidents of 122 American universities signed a letter addressed to President Obama and four other government officials requesting the creation of new legislature that would change the current policy surrounding international student visas."

"The focus on efficiency is being driven by the increasing need for more computing power, which can be expensive, said Claude Canizares, vice president for research and associate provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology."

"Technology has long promised a revolution in 'smart medicine', allowing painful pokes and prods to be replaced with faster, more accurate and non-invasive ways of diagnosing a range of diseases."

"The Syrian people should be left to choose their leader in elections due in 2014 and until then countries should avoid aggravating the bloodshed by interfering on the ground, Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (-an MIT alum-) said on Monday."

"According to the NRC, (MIT alum Allison) Macfarlane is the third woman to lead the agency and the only member with a background in geology to serve on the commission."