WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim report titled, "Financial Surveillance in the United States: How the Federal Government Weaponized the Bank Secrecy Act to Spy on Americans." The interim report reveals how under the Biden-Harris Administration, federal law enforceme more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * First organized MIT delegation highlights the Institute's growing commitment to addressing climate change by showcasing research on biodiversity conservation, AI, and the role of local communities. * * * For the first time, MIT sent an organized engagement to the global Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity, which this year was held Oct. 21 to more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New study proposes that some of the minerals seen on Mars today may have formed in liquid CO2 instead of water. * * * By Nancy Wolfe Kotary, MIT Haystack Observatory Dry river channels and lake beds on Mars point to the long-ago presence of a liquid on the planet's surface, and the minerals observed from orbit and from landers seem to many to prove that the liquid was ordi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads used in some health and beauty products. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging. Another significant source of microplastics is tiny beads that are  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineers show how detailed mapping of weather conditions and energy demand can guide optimization for siting renewable energy installations. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News Deciding where to build new solar or wind installations is often left up to individual developers or utilities, with limited overall coordination. But a new study shows that regional-level pla more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Researchers have developed a web plug-in to help those looking to protect their mental health make more informed decisions. * * * By Jarret Bencks, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences People struggling with their mental health are more likely to browse negative content online, and in turn, that negative content makes their symptoms worse, according t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineers developed the largest open-source dataset of car designs, including their aerodynamics, that could speed design of eco-friendly cars and electric vehicles. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Car design is an iterative and proprietary process. Carmakers can spend several years on the design phase for a car, tweaking 3D forms in simulations before building out the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- President Biden issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office report on health insurance coverage: * * * Health care should be a right, not a privilege, and every American should be able to access quality affordable coverage. My Administration has worked tirelessly to make it happen, and our plan is working: premiums for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act are more affordable, Medicare and Medicaid are strong, seniors are paying l more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: The Department of State released today Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981-1988, Volume XXIV, North Africa. This volume is part of a subseries of volumes of the Foreign Relations series that documents the foreign policy decision making of the administration of President Ronald Reagan. The volume details the Reagan administration's overall approach to North Africa, its conception of the region a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * First organized MIT delegation highlights the Institute's growing commitment to addressing climate change by showcasing research on biodiversity conservation, AI, and the role of local communities. * * * For the first time, MIT sent an organized engagement to the global Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity, which this year was held Oct. 21 to more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Opening in February 2025, the building will "give MIT musicians the conservatory-level tools they deserve," says MIT President Sally Kornbluth. * * * By Ken Shulman, Office of the Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship Until very recently, Mariano Salcedo, a fourth-year MIT electronic engineering and computer science student majoring in artificial intelligence and decis more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Researchers have developed a web plug-in to help those looking to protect their mental health make more informed decisions. * * * By Jarret Bencks, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences People struggling with their mental health are more likely to browse negative content online, and in turn, that negative content makes their symptoms worse, according t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineers developed the largest open-source dataset of car designs, including their aerodynamics, that could speed design of eco-friendly cars and electric vehicles. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Car design is an iterative and proprietary process. Carmakers can spend several years on the design phase for a car, tweaking 3D forms in simulations before building out the more PR