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The Flu Virus is More Insidious Than Originally Thought
Scientists at MIT’s Whitehead Institute have discovered that the flu virus is more insidious than we think. The researchers found that the virus is able […]
MIT is Working on a Vaccine for PTSD
At the Mission Gratitude event that was held in September to raise money for the Home Base Program, an organization that helps veterans and their […]
DrinkIn: MIT Grads Launch Alcohol Delivery Service in Cambridge
Cambridge residents, and MIT students, can now get beer delivered to their door by bike. Three MIT graduates launched DrinkIn on Monday, a website that […]
MIT Alum’s ‘Carrot Dating’ App Lets Users Bribe Their Way to a First Date
An MIT alumnus known for pushing the boundaries when it comes to online dating is taking flak for his latest venture—a mobile app that encourages […]
Which Massachusetts Schools Offer a Bad Return on Investment?
The Daily Beast released a series of slideshows ranking colleges on various criteria, and two of their most interesting lists were those that ranked schools […]
These Blocks Built At MIT Can Self-Assemble
It’s been an eerie week in robot news. Boston Dynamics, a Waltham-based company, released—quite literally—a beast of a robotic invention with animal-like features, allowing it […]
MIT Students Turn Alchemist Statue Into ‘Breaking Bad’ Character
Sunglasses? Check. Signature black hat? Yep. The infamous goatee? It’s there, too. Students from MIT were sure to include all of the iconic garb that […]
Harvard and MIT Researchers Invented ‘Lightsaber’ Technology … Sort of
A research team led by Harvard and MIT physics professors has manipulated photons of light to form molecules, a discovery that is very exciting to […]
Three Local College Professors Receive MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants
A medieval historian from Boston College and two MIT professors were recently recognized for their work, and awarded fellowships from the John D. and Catherine […]
Brain Scans May Lead to Early Intervention For Dyslexia
When children are diagnosed with dyslexia, it’s often because their teachers notice that they are struggling in school. But a new research project from MIT […]
Air Pollution Causes 200,000 Early Deaths, MIT Study Says
Planes, trains, or automobiles – which is worse when it comes to air pollution? According to a new study from MIT researchers, the answer to […]
Rankings Split on Which School Is Better: MIT or Harvard University
Two separate university rankings that came out Tuesday have differing reports on where two Massachusetts universities fall on the list. In the coveted U.S. News & […]
MIT Researcher’s Invention Could Save 1.8 Million Newborn Lives
About 1.8 million newborn babies die the day they are born each year because they have trouble breathing, mostly in low and middle-income countries, according […]
The ‘Pavlov Poke’ Shocks People Who Spend Too Much Time on Facebook
Frustrated by the amount of time they were spending online, Robert R. Morris, a PhD candidate at the MIT Media Lab, studying behavioral intervention technologies, […]
A Charlie Card That You Wear On Your Finger
Two MIT students studying engineering and design want to make it easier—and more fashionable—for passengers using the MBTA to get into stations and onto buses. Through […]