In the Media

"But can a machine take on the task of evaluating the written word?"

"That germ of an idea inspired (MIT's Daniela) Rus, a 2002 recipient of the MacArthur “genius” award, to begin work on a project that will eventually allow someone to reach into a bag of sand and pull out any device or structure imaginable."

"Pranks encourage innovation and fruitful camaraderie. Now get that cow down from the roof!"

"What they developed could change how we test drugs forever, not to mention provide a kind of periodic table for neurons in the brain — a detailed map of which neurons do what and how they all interact."

"Howard Herzog, a CCS expert at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said: 'There are unique circumstances in Norway, where they care very much about climate change and have the money to actually do something about it,' alluding to Norway's vast sovereign wealth fund built on oil and gas revenues."

"A sweat-sensing wristband can tell the difference between a relatively safe seizure and one that could kill you."

"Researchers have found a set of gene mutations that seem to play a part in some cases of skin cancer."

"Art training can help engineers think more creatively, some grad students say."

"Forget transferring files via email, flash drives or services like Dropbox. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on a project that will allow you to move files from one device to another with nothing more than a swipe of your finger."

"This weekend, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inducted retired NASA astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz -- the first Latino inductee."

"The financial upheaval caused by the recent European elections poses a threat to the United States that could undermine President Barack Obama's efforts to cast himself as the agent of a U.S. economic revival."

"Light from an alien 'super-Earth' twice the size of our own Earth has been detected by a NASA space telescope for the first time, in what astronomers are calling a historic achievement."

"Professors from MIT Sloan and Harvard’s department of economics have scooped two of the Onassis prizes, for their work in finance and international trade."

"Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Susan Hockfield has been appointed to the National Geographic Society board of trustees, the board said today."

"Scientists studying the power of probiotics to fight obesity got more than they bargained for: Not only does yogurt make mice slimmer; it also makes them sexier."