CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Biologists identify targets for new pancreatic cancer treatments Researchers from MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered that a class of peptides expressed in pancreatic cancer cells could be a promising target for T-cell therapies and other approaches that attack pancreatic tumors. Known as cryptic peptides, these molecules are produced from sequences in the genome th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Researchers Develop Practical Solution to Reduce Emissions and Improve Air Quality from Brick Manufacturing in Bangladesh A new study found that brick kiln owners were willing to implement energy-efficient operational changes after receiving training and support. The social benefits of reduced carbon emissions from these changes By Jillian McKoy Brick manufacturing is a central comp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Commencement 2025: Everything You Need to Know By Rich Barlow Boston University's 152nd All-University Commencement, on Sunday, May 18, will mark two firsts. The Class of 2025 will be the first to say farewell to BU under the leadership of President Melissa Gilliam. And for the first time, tickets (which are free) will be required for the Nickerson Field ceremony. Graduating students registered for digita  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Mutual Insurance Reports First Quarter Results BOSTON, Mass., May 8, 2025 - Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "LMHC" or the "Company") reported net income attributable to LMHC of $1.025 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2025, versus income of $1.535 billion for the same periods in 2024. "For the first quarter, we reported net income  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineering students crack egg dilemma, finding sideways is stronger It's been a scientific truth so universally acknowledged that it's taught in classrooms and repeated in pop-science videos: An egg is strongest when dropped vertically, on its ends. But when MIT engineers actually put this assumption to the test, they cracked open a surprising revelation. Their experiments reve  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * NIH Awards $15M to BU-Led Effort to Diagnose CTE During Life New study to look for potential biomarkers of progressive brain disease; former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck among the first to sign up By Gina DiGravio and Andrew Thurston The neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, has been tied to a long list of symptoms: memory loss, trouble with problem-solving, aggression,  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The new table tennis bot comprises a multijointed robotic arm that is fixed to one end of a ping pong table and wields a standard ping pong paddle. Aided by several high-speed cameras and a   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * System lets robots identify an object's properties through handling A human clearing junk out of an attic can often guess the contents of a box simply by picking it up and giving it a shake, without the need to see what's inside. Researchers from MIT, Amazon Robotics, and the University of British Columbia have taught robots to do something similar. They developed a technique that e  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 8 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Leads Seven Presentations at 2025 MassDOT Innovation Conference Ten VHB thought leaders led sessions at the 2025 MassDOT Innovation Conference, showcasing digital delivery, innovative GIS applications, AI video analysis and other project solutions. The annual ev  more