WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch and Subcommittee Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Call Out HHS Secretary's Life-Threatening Attacks on Vaccines Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2025)--Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch's Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on 23andMe and Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2025)-- Below is an opening statement, as prepared for delivery, from Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Refo  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch's Opening Remarks at Oversight Committee Hearing on 23andMe and Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data Washington, D.C. -- Below is an opening statement, as prepared for delivery, from U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The remarks were delivered at today's Full Oversight and Government R  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Ahead of Nomination Hearing, Warren Presses Trump Fair Housing Nominee Trainor on Enforcing the Law If confirmed, you will lead HUD's fair housing programs and enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws amid President Trump's efforts to decimate federal enforcement of our nation'  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Akamai and Cloudinary Announce Strategic Alliance Under new agreement, Cloudinary will power Akamai Video Manager and join Akamai's Qualified Compute Partner Program * Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced a strategic partnershi  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As DOGE Launches Risky Tech Experiment, Warren, Wyden Press Social Security Commissioner on Potential Catastrophic Benefit Cuts * Rush job risks Americans' private data, creates security vulnerabilities, paves way for significant disruptions to Social Security benefits "Empowering DOGE to root through complex and sensitive SSA systems could result in irreversible damage that costs hard-w  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Broad Institute issued the following news on June 11, 2025: * * * Broad Institute and Bayer extend their cardiovascular alliance Partnership will continue with renewed focus on developing new cardiovascular therapies. * The Broad Institute and Bayer have extended their cardiovascular research collaboration of 10 years by an additional five years, further advancing their work in human genomics research in cardiovascular diseases. First launched in 20  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Joins 23 Universities in Backing Harvard's Court Case Over Research Funding and Government Control Joint filing says research cuts may prevent cures for cancer, heart disease, or Alzheimer's from ever happening By Joel Brown Boston University on Monday joined 23 other schools--including MIT, Tufts, Dartmouth, Brown, Yale, and a variety of state flagship universities--in filing an amicus brief in federal  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Announces Closing of the Full Exercise of Greenshoe Option Granted in the Initial Public Offering NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc. ("Circle") (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, today announced that, in connection with its previously completed initial public offering of its Class A common s  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Demand Increased Oversight and Privacy Protections for Americans' Data, Call Out Republicans for Politically-Selective Concerns Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2025)-- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in demandi  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * Counterfeit certificates - Focus on pilot ladders and mooring ropes Despite our extensive efforts to prevent brand misuse and document forgery, DNV occasionally encounters such incidents. Although counterfeit certificates represent only a small fraction of our annual issuances, we acknowledge the associated risks. Thi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Dark Day for Climate, Health as EPA Axes Power Plant Carbon Regs, Reopens Mercury Pollution Loopholes * WASHINGTON (June 11, 2025)--Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its plans to unravel critical safeguards that protect people from harmful carbon emissions and hazardous air pollution released by fossil fuel-fired power plants.   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: * * * Federal Court Orders Michigan Man, California Man, and Two Nevada Companies to Pay Over $25 Million for Digital Asset Fraud * The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final default judgement against Mark Gillespie of Michigan, John Roche of California, My Big Coin Pay, Inc., and My Big Coin, In  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice announcing the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Turners Falls Hydroelectric and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Projects. These projects, operated by FirstLight MA Hydro LLC and Northfield Mountain LLC, are located on the Connecticut River near Turners Falls and Northfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts. The Draft EIS, prepared by FERC's Office of Energy Projects, pre  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated "mask" * Art restoration takes steady hands and a discerning eye. For centuries, conservators have restored paintings by identifying areas needing repair, then mixing an exact shade to fill in one area at a time. Often, a painting can have thousands of tiny regions requiring individual attention. Restoring a sin  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How the brain solves complicated problems * The human brain is very good at solving complicated problems. One reason for that is that humans can break problems apart into manageable subtasks that are easy to solve one at a time. This allows us to complete a daily task like going out for coffee by breaking it into steps: getting out of our office building, navigating to the coffee  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McMahon Admits to Warren That Education Secretary Lacks Legal Authority to Dismantle the Education Department * Warren gains key concessions from Secretary McMahon in a private meeting. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) met with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. Senator Warren also delivered over 1,000 letters to McMahon that the senator had received f  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Model-Based Design Approach Elevates Lake Wire Apartments in Lakeland * As Florida experiences booming population growth driven by an influx of new residents, the demand for multi-family housing is increasing. VHB recently helped address the need with an integrat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New Virtual Reality Training Tool Combats Contamination of Portable Medical Equipment Mass General Brigham-developed VR training modules incorporate gamification; clinicians at seven facilities in pilot study found modules enjoyable. * Infection control researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a virtual reality (VR) tool to train clinicians on core concepts in infection control  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Urges Colleagues to Use Their Leverage and Vote No on GENIUS Act Until Critical Issues Addressed Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, urged her colleagues on the Senate Floor to   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Democrats Demand Information on DHS's Attempted Exploitation of Postal Inspection Service and Postal Service Data for Nationwide Immigration Raids Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Oversight Demo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing * As more connected devices demand an increasing amount of bandwidth for tasks like teleworking and cloud computing, it will become extremely challenging to manage the finite amount of wireless spectrum available for all users to share. Engineers are employing artificial intelligence to dynamically manage the avail  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Rallies Against "Big Ugly Bill," Demands Protection of Medicaid and Life-Saving Care * "Medicaid has been essential - providing essential care to those who need it most in the midst of a crisis or a chronic diagnosis." "Republicans who gave their vote and their endorsement to this horrific "Big Ugly Bill" should be ashamed. They voted against their neighbors. They voted against their con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Find That, Overall, Prescribing ADHD Medications Via Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk of Substance Use Disorder Key Takeaways * Telehealth patients were not more likely to develop substance use disorder * Researchers found that a small number of people who received initial stimulant prescription via telehealth developed stimulant disorder and emphasize the importance of follow-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Uncover Insights into the Origins of Antibodies to Peanut Why do people develop antibodies to food? While clinicians have long observed that healthy humans develop a particular type of antibody, called IgG, to the foods they eat, the reasons for this phenomenon have remained unknown. Researchers, led by investigators from Allergy and Immunology at Mass General Brigham, have iden  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey to File Amendment to Strip Republican Proposal to Ban AI Regulation by States from Reconciliation Package * Washington (June 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced plans to file an amendment to the Senate reconciliation bill to block Republicans' attempt to prevent states from regulatin  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Senator Warren Statement on May 2025 CPI Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "The President should be doing everything he can to lower costs. Instead his acro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Shorter Telomeres Linked to Increased Risk of Age-Related Brain Diseases Scientists from Mass General Brigham explored the associations between telomere length--which decreases as a person ages or is exposed to unhealthy environments--and the risk for age-related brain diseases. The research team found evidence suggesting that healthier lifestyle choices could mitigate telomere length-asso  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Supporting Boston University's International Community--Q&A with President Melissa Gilliam and Willis Wang, Head of Global Operations "You matter deeply to us. Boston University would not be what it is without you," Gilliam tells international students and scholars * From its early days, Boston University has been a destination for students from around the world. One of its earliest known international stud  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Legal 500 US 2025 Recognizes 44 Goodwin Practices and 172 Lawyers * Goodwin received 44 practice rankings and 172 of the firm's lawyers were ranked in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 United States. The annual rankings are based on in-depth research, including feedback from clients and peers, to highlight firms with a truly national presence and the capability to hand  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The shadow architects of power * In Washington, where conversations about Russia often center on a single name, political science doctoral candidate Suzanne Freeman is busy redrawing the map of power in autocratic states. Her research upends prevailing narratives about Vladimir Putin's Russia, asking us to look beyond the individual to understand the system that produced him. "Th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * To drive innovation and investment, power plant standards must stay intact * As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency begins the regulatory process to repeal federal greenhouse gas pollution standards for power plants, Ceres  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSrep) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * Turning point for CCS is now, DNV report finds, with global capture and storage capacity expected to quadruple by 2030 - Up to the end of the decade, cumulative investments in CCS are expected to reach USD 80 billion (pound sterling60bn). - Recent turmoil and budgetary pressure in the global economy pose ri  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Vote Explainer - H.Res.488 Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado. * On June 9, 2025, I voted for two resolutions condemning the recent antisemitic attacks in Boulder, Colorado. We need to strongly condemn antisemitic terror in America and keep our communities safe. The horrible attack in Boulder against peaceful residents, including a Holocaust survivor, who gathered  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal Probe Meta on Potential Stablecoin Revival Letter warns GENIUS Act has a major loophole allowing Big Tech companies like Meta to issue their own private currency as stablecoins "Taxpayers could find themselves once again on the hook should Meta's stablecoin experience a run. Policymakers would un  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey Demand Trump Admin Explain "Devastating" Cuts to Massachusetts Libraries and Museums * Cuts to nation's libraries threaten to derail early childhood education and billions in economic benefits "The potential cuts to [libraries and museums] are only the latest in a slew of cuts to federal grant funding that are devastating to Massachusetts and the entire nation." Text of   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley Seek Records on $2 Billion Trump Stablecoin Deal from UAE Firm and Binance "Like officials at WLF, we support efforts to promote the U.S. dollar. We do not, however, see use of USD1--an instrument that conveniently lines the pockets of the sitting U.S. President and his family--as essential to that ef  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: On House Floor, Pressley Condemns Trump's ICE Raids, Calls for Solidarity with Immigrant Neighbors * "From my home in the Massachusetts 7 th... to Los Angeles, where Donald Trump sent the National Guard and Marines to descend on justice-seeking peaceful protestors - the hurt and harm of this hostile White House is felt by us all." "We need solidarity and resistance and a rejection in this   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: "EMTALA Is Still the Law of the Land." * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) and all six members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus -- Reps. Ami Bera (CA-6), Herb Conaway (NJ-3), Maxine Dexter (OR-3), Kelly Morrison (MN-3), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-8) -- reaffirmed that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is still the   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water * Today, 2.2 billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water. In the United States, more than 46 million people experience water insecurity, living with either no running water or water that is unsafe to drink. The increasing need for drinking water is stretching traditional resources such as rivers, lakes, and  more