In the Media

"Scientists at MIT and Harvard explored the idea that endothelial cells might also influence cancer growth because tumors rely on a blood supply to grow. In mice, they used secretions from endothelial cells to slow the growth and aggressiveness of cancerous tumors, also identifying the particular molecules in these secretions that were involved in the process."

Book Review - Alone Together - The New York Times reviews MIT professor Sherry Turkle's new book on identity in the digital age.

"On this week’s Tech Talk show, J.D. Biersdorfer chats with Sherry Turkle, a professor at M.I.T. whose new book is 'Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other.'"

"Cheap 3D printers can now quickly make plastic replicas of almost anything, from an insect's wings to copies of their own parts. But now Amit Zoran and his team from the MIT Media Lab have used one to recreate the intricate design of a flute."

"'It is one of the oldest and most pristine samples known,' said MIT graduate student Ian Garrick-Bethell, lead author of a study published Thursday in Science. 'If that wasn’t enough, it is also perhaps the most beautiful lunar rock, displaying a mixture of bright green and milky white crystals.'"

"Young women are a promising — but untapped — category of potential inventors, according to a new survey from the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index."

How Currency Choices 'Made in China' Have Big Impact on U.S. Economy - MIT professor Yasheng Huang is a guest on PBS NewsHour, speaking on the ongoing dispute between the U.S. and China over currency and trade.

"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has put forth a new model for research that applies the technical tools of engineering, along with its disciplined design approach, to life science research."

Aha! - The Boston Globe covers MIT's annual puzzle competition, the Mystery Hunt.

"A Massachusetts Institute of Technology report, issued yesterday, concludes that creating a nationwide infrastructure for electric vehicles appears to be a bigger challenge than producing affordable batteries to power the cars." - This article originally ran in Climatewire.

Simon Johnson, MIT Professor - MIT professor and economist Simon Johnson is a guest on CNBC's Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo, discussing the economic news of the week and the banking industry.

"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is saving energy — and big bucks — through an ambitious project to reduce electricity use across its sprawling Cambridge campus."

MIT rolls out amazing artifacts for 150th birthday - "But the exhibition, which is one of a series of events marking MIT's birthday on April 10, also offers a glimpse into the artistic, academic, entrepreneurial and often quirky spirit cultivated on the Cambridge, Massachusetts campus."

A Century and a Half of What Nerds Wrought - "MIT, incorporated as an engineering school just days before the Civil War broke out, is now celebrating its sesquicentennial with a variety of campus events, including the museum's year-long exhibition of 150 representative objects from its history."

MIT and the art of innovation - The Economist blogs about the launch of the MIT 150 celebration at the MIT Museum, and the major role that innovation plays at MIT.