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You've seen iris scanners in movies and on TV, but the futuristic ID machines of sci-fi dreams aren't much found in the real world -- yet. Just wait, though: The Hoyos Group has the technology to make those scanners the next big thing and revolutionize everything from credit card machines to subway cards in the process.

Spurred largely by a 1999 report that cited gender discrimination among reasons why women accounted for less than 10% of MIT's science and engineering faculty, the school made a concerted effort to address the stereotypes and misconceptions that limited women's advancement through MIT's academia. The effort appears to have paid off.

The Fed's next consumer price report out Thursday is likely to show a scant 0.3% rate in January. So why does it feel like prices everywhere are climbing noticeably? A different way of measuring inflation from MIT's Billion Prices Project provides an answer.

A car battery maker based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is poised to jump start the market for initial public offerings (IPOs). The company, A123 Systems (AONE), makes batteries for electric cars, went public Thursday morning at $13.50 a share, with the goal of raising $380 million....

This is your future. You pick up a carton of milk, and on that carton is projected the price in competing stores. As you leaf through a new book, on the page is projected a review by your favorite critic, and an estimate of how likely you are to enjoy it, based on your reading history. Want to know...

Colleges are facing tough times. Not only is it costing them more to serve their students, but enrollment is down, state funding is down and alumni and corporate giving is also down. There is increased pressure to keep costs low by not raising tuition, while at the same time there is a dramatic...

Computer manufacturers in India are claiming to be on the verge of a mass release of laptop computers which will carry a sticker price of just $10. According to the UK website, DailyRecord, R. P. Aggarwal, secretary of higher education at India's Ministry of Human Resources, said: "This is a great...

It's a tough job market out there, which has led to fierce competition for any opening. In order to stand out, job seekers have to get creative. One recent MIT graduate, KyNam Doan, has decided to donate 6 hours of his time for every interview he lands up to 440 hours over the next 2 years. For...

With all the trouble the American car industry is having trying to adapt to high fuel prices, it's amazing to see what an 19-year-old kid can do. Ben Gulak showed off his Uno, which is powered by a wheelchair battery, at the 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto, then was featured on the cover...