CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Accelerating scientific discovery with AI * Several researchers have taken a broad view of scientific progress over the last 50 years and come to the same troubling conclusion: Scientific productivity is declining. It's taking more time, more funding, and larger teams to make discoveries that once came faster and cheaper. Although a variety of explanations have been offered for the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ajay Pathak Named Among Fifty Most Influential Lawyers in Europe by Financial News * Financial News has named partner and Goodwin UK Co-Chair Ajay Pathak to its 2025 list of the Fifty Most Influential Lawyers in Europe. Ajay is a partner in Goodwin's Private Equity group, where his practice focuses on the establishment, management and regulation of private equity funds,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Applies for National Trust Charter Approval would help Circle strengthen USDC infrastructure, meet requirements under proposed GENIUS Act and offer custody services to institutional customers. * New York -- June 30, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, has formally submitted a  more

HELENA, Montana, July 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Daines and Sheehy Vote with Senate Republicans AGAINST Amendment to Save Rural Hospitals Helena, MT- Senator Steve Daines and Senator Tim Sheehy voted today against a motion that would have removed parts of Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" that could increase the risk of rural hospitals closing or cutting essential services. Daines and Sheehy voted with their Republican colleagues 49-51 aga  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV advances Skylark to enable safe scaling of CO2 pipelines for carbon capture and storage * DNV is advancing Skylark, a joint industry project to enhance our understanding of carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline operations ensuring regulators and operators globally have access to the highest quality of information to make   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 1 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * First Phase of Mary Ellen McCormack Redevelopment Breaks Ground * A recent groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction on the long-anticipated Mary Ellen McCormack Redevelopment's first phase. The project's initial development will include a 94-unit b  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 1 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Forty years after the Titanic discovery, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution continues to advance ocean research and exploration How cutting-edge technology, novel search techniques, and persistence paid off * On September 1, 1985, the wreck of the RMS Titanic was discovered about 12,500 feet (3,800 meters) beneath the surface of the North Atlantic by an inter  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH Series Honored with Three 2025 News & Documentary Emmy Awards * (Boston, Mass. - June 30, 2025) - GBH productions were honored with three Emmys at the 46th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. FRONTLINE received a News Emmy for Maui's Deadly Firestorm and a Documentary Emmy for Two American Families: 1991-2024. NOVA received a Documentary Emmy for   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Light and heavy electrons cooperate in magic-angle superconductors Electrons play many roles in solid materials. When they are weakly bound and able to travel - i.e., mobile - they can enable electrical conduction. When they are bound, or "heavy," they can act as insulators. However, in certain solid materials, this behavior can be markedly different, raising questions about how these different ty  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Senator Warren Calls On Republicans to Look Sick Kids in the Eyes As They Vote to Rip Health Care Away From 17 Million Americans * Warren: "I actually don't think my Republican colleagues have lost their hearts. I think they have lost their spines." Floor Remarks (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered remarks on the floor   more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 1 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC CIO Summit Series: Powering the Future with AI-Fueled Businesses * SINGAPORE, 30 June 2025 - The IDC CIO Summit Series continues to stand as the premier destination for technology and business leaders across Asia Pacific, offering a vital platform for C-suite executives, industry visionaries, and global experts to explore the next f  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 1 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * India's Domestic IT Services Market Grows 7.2% in 2024, Fueled by Digital Transformation and GenAI Adoption * INDIA - India's domestic IT & Business Services market reached USD 16.5 billion in 2024, growing 6.9% year-over-year (YoY), down slightly compared to 7.3% in 2023, according to the International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwid  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Mintz Obtains Trademark TRO Against OpenAI on Behalf of IYO, Inc. * Mintz secured a rare trademark temporary restraining order (TRO) on behalf of IYO, Inc. against OpenAI, Sam Altman, Sir Jony Ive, and IO Products, Inc. The order temporarily bars the defendants from using the trademark associated with their new product launch. Mintz client IYO, which offers a computer operated entirely through natu  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at the a Social Security and Worker and Family Support joint subcommittee hearing with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano: * * * Social Security is a promise. It's an essential commitment to the American people, earned with every paycheck and promised to those who work hard and play by the rules. But due to Elon Musk and President   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Evans Retirement * Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Ways and Means Committee Member Dwight Evans (D-PA) announced that he will not seek re-election : "Congressman Dwight Evans has dedicated more than 45 years of public service to the people of Philadelphia, fighting each and every day for fairer, strong  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New method combines imaging and sequencing to study gene function in intact tissue * Imagine that you want to know the plot of a movie, but you only have access to either the visuals or the sound. With visuals alone, you'll miss all the dialogue. With sound alone, you will miss the action. Understanding our biology can be similar. Measuring one kind of data -- such as which genes a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * No Evidence that Medications Trigger Microscopic Colitis in Older Adults * Study from Mass General Brigham and Karolinska Institutet researchers suggests that patients with the condition do not need to stop taking important medications. Microscopic colitis (MC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that severely reduces quality of life. MC is responsible for over 30% of all chronic diar  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Novel Cancer Screening Test for Veterans Now Being Offered at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * During their time of service, members of the U.S. Armed Forces face considerable risks while fulfilling their mission and protecting the country. However, a less visible risk to the wellbeing of U.S. military members and veterans is on the rise. According to the Departme  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * President Emeritus Reif reflects on successes as a technical leader * As an electrical engineering student at Stanford University in the late 1970s, L. Rafael Reif was working on not only his PhD but also learning a new language. "I didn't speak English. And I saw that it was easy to ignore somebody who doesn't speak English well," Reif recalled. To him, that meant speaking with   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Sen. Markey Effort to Protect Rural Hospitals from Republican Cuts * Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Due to GOP Cuts Watch: Senator Markey forces vote on Senate floor Washington (June 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subco  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren and Representative Wilson Statement on Trump Executive Order Easing Syria Sanctions and Export Controls Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), Member of the   more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Streamlining the procurement of on-site IT labor support Major Commands, Field Commands, and bases now have greater flexibility in procuring on-site IT labor support, thanks to the continued deployment of Enterprise Information Technology as a Service, or EITaaS, across the Department of the Air Force. The EITaaS transformation is a DAF initiative to modernize and standardize   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- A coalition of attorneys general from across the nation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education, expressing deep concerns over its proposed priorities for educational grants. The letter critiques the omission of previously established commitments to equity and inclusion, which they argue are crucial for fostering educational opportunities for all students. Andrea Joy Campbell, Massachusetts attorney general, states, "We urge the Department  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Asks Congressional Tax Committee to Investigate True Size of Retroactive Tax Breaks for Billionaire Corporations * "Congressional Republicans should not gut health care and food assistance for American families to pay for tax breaks for billionaire corporations, especially when those tax breaks have no conceivable purpose besides enriching President Trump's wealthy friends." Text   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Asks Defense Contractors to Explain Lobbying for Tax Breaks in "Big, Beautiful Bill" at Expense of American Families * Massively profitable contractors are pushing for retroactive tax break for investments already made as Congressional Republicans slash health care and food assistance for working families Text of Letter to Northrop Grumman (PDF) | Text of Letter to Lockheed Martin  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Sounds the Alarm: Republican Bill Would Kick Over 326,000 Massachusetts Residents Off Health Care * JEC Analysis Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released new data from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) estimating that Republicans' bill would kick 326,262 people in Massachusetts off of their health insurance -- up from 305,611 under the House version of  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Warren, Banking Committee Democrats Introduce Amendment to Big, Ugly Bill to Strip Out Republican Attack on CFPB Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and all committee Democrats, offered an amendm  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Retirement Of Congressman Dwight Evans * PANAMA - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-3) announcing his retirement at the end of the 119th Congress: "For more than four decades, Congressman Dwight Evans has been a steadfast advocate for the people of Pennsylvania and the nation. Throughout his   more