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Startup Research

Many facets of entrepreneurship haven’t been fully explored yet – at least not by those outside the industry. But independent researchers are digging into some of the compelling questions surrounding startups, technology, and the current surge of interest in all things innovation. Here are some...

Smart Brain Implants

Can a tiny chip implanted in the brain help control dark or depressive thoughts? For decades, doctors have been placing small devices in people’s brains to help patients with movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease. But increasingly, physicians have been experimenting with using similar neurological implants...

To Negotiate Pricey Medical Bills

When they worked at Watertown’s AthenaHealth, which provides medical billing and other services to the health care industry, Rebecca Palm and Katie Vahle noticed that people weren’t paying their hospital bills on time. It turns out those people weren’t trying to dodge their debts. Instead,...

Getting Personalized Book Recommendations

The complaint of the bibliophile – too many books, too little time – sounds like a plea for help. Forget about reading them all, how is the time-starved reader supposed to even keep track of the latest offerings from the publishing industry? Like a proactive...

MIT and The Shortcut to Nirvana

The colorful and chaotic Kumbh Mela (Kumbh, for short) is possibly the largest religious gathering on earth. The Hindu pilgrimage, which happens once in twelve years in an Indian city, draws millions of devotees. Now, thanks to Ramesh Raskar, a MIT Media Lab professor whose...

Local Warming

Humans don't hibernate -- we work in our offices all through the winter. How does being ensconced in a heat bubble during those cold months strike you? An art installation dubbed “Local Warming” which offers a preview of such personalized climate control, returns from the...