MIT's 'Facelift-in-a-Tube,' Swallowable 'Origami Robot' | Mass. Middle Class Shrink | Bookies Bet on Warren: Weekend Roundup

As usual, Massachusetts was all over the news this week, and Patch has the roundup of must-read stories, starting with two creations from MIT -- a second skin that erases wrinkles (sort of) and an "origami robot pill."

MIT Wants You to Swallow This Origami Robot Pill to Retrieve Other Crap You've Swallowed

"... instead of educating the public about notswallowing random crap, researchers at the school want people to swallow a new folding origami robot they’ve developed that’s designed to retrieve foreign objects, among other tasks." (Gizmodo)

MIT's Invisible Second Skin Cream Makes Wrinkles Disappear

"... researchers at MIT have developed a genuine facelift-in-a-tube with a new cream that creates an extra layer of invisible artificial skin to smooth out the wearer’s natural skin." (Gizmodo)

Interactive: Where the Middle Class is Shrinking

"A decline in the middle class doesn’t necessarily mean a decline in income. In some areas, the middle class has been replaced by the upper class (currently, income above $125,000 a year for a three-person household)." (New York Times)

Here's What Bookies Think of Clinton-Trump Showdown

"Clinton hasn’t sewn up her party’s nomination yet, but the oddsmakers like HUD Secretary Julian Castro (9-4) for a running mate. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren are tied at 6-1 in the Democratic veepstakes." (New York Post)

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