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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Saturday August 03, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Ceres Applauds U.S. DOE and Wisconsin State Officials on Launch of New Home Energy Rebate Program
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 3 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that Wisconsin is the first state to launch the new federal whole home energy, performance-based rebate program. Ceres commends the federal and state officials for accelerating these efforts to ens  more

Hop To It: Whitman Fellow Studies Frogs To Understand Childhood Stress
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 29 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: By Alex Megerle Childhood trauma can lead to developmental acceleration: a "live fast, die young" response. Sally Seraphin, 2024 E.E. Just and Whitman Fellow at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), is exploring this phenomenon using two species of tropical frogs: Fleischmann's glass frogs (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) and red-eyed tree fro  more

How Are Complex Brains Built? Cephalopods Could Shed Light On Core Principles
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 29 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: By Alex Megerle If you've ever tried to glue together a model, assemble a piece of furniture, or even cook a complicated recipe, you know that seamlessly fitting its parts can be a challenge. Now imagine trying to develop a functioning brain: millions or even billions of neurons, different lobes working simultaneously, dozens of body functions   more