CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new model predicts how molecules will dissolve in different solvents * Using machine learning, MIT chemical engineers have created a computational model that can predict how well any given molecule will dissolve in an organic solvent -- a key step in the synthesis of nearly any pharmaceutical. This type of prediction could make it much easier to develop new ways to produce drugs   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 19, 2025, entitled "Massachusetts Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2025": * * * Massachusetts had 183,000 job openings in June 2025, compared to 193,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the job openings rate in Massachusetts was 4.7 p  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * California Governor Responds to Trump's Attacks on Clean Air with Urgent Recommendations * "Governor Newsom reaffirmed today that California will continue to lead in life-saving clean transportation policies despite the Trump administration's best efforts to make our air dirtier. "The California Legislature and state agencies must move quickly to implement  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Construction Underway on Connecticut Bridge Bundle Design-Build * With final designs approved, construction is now underway on the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) design-build Rehabilitation of Four Bridges Carrying Route 72 over Various Featur  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova plans new $41 million, 50 job investment in Schenectady to expand gas power capacity * Company anticipates hiring 50 new employees over the next two years to support new growth and meet existing and projected demand * New investment will support expansion of Company's Center for Excellence for Steam and Generator assembly and testing * Latest funding is in addition to $1  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: India's PC Market Grows 5.7% YoY in 1H25, Shipping 6.8 Million Units INDIA, August 19, 2025 - India's traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) grew 3.0% year-over-year (YoY) in 2Q25 with 3.5 million units shipments, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Com  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * Litter-strewn beaches, parks show need for Massachusetts to update bottle bill With the onset of the school year just around the corner, both Massachusetts residents and out-of-staters are flocking to our beaches and parks for some final summer vacations. Too many of them are finding waterways, coasts, forests and playgrounds littered with bottles that once held water, j  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $4.6 Million Sale of Land Development Site in Canton, Massachusetts BOSTON, Aug. 19, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 2.21-acre transit-oriented development site in Canton, Massachusetts, for $4.6 million. The pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Applauds Passage of Updated Shield Act, Right to Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care in Massachusetts * Expanded Shield Act Strengthens Legal Protections for Patients and Providers BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, issued the following statement applauding the passage of the updated Shield Act in Massachusetts, signed into   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78 * John "JJ" Joannopoulos, the Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics at MIT and director of the MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN), passed away on Aug. 17. He was 78. Joannopoulos was a prolific researcher in the field of theoretical condensed-matter phy  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Identify Key Metric in Delivering Focused Ultrasound to Treat Patients with High-Grade Gliomas * The blood-brain barrier--a feature of blood vessels that protects the brain from harmful substances--is so good at its job that it poses a serious obstacle to treating brain cancer. To deliver therapeutic treatments across the blood-brain barrier (BBB), researchers a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Uncovers Biological Clues About Daytime Sleepiness * Approximately one in three Americans reports experiencing overwhelming drowsiness during the day--a condition known as excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). EDS is linked to an increased risk of serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes. A new study led by investigators from Mass General  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Announces 2025-2026 Best High Schools Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, announced the 2025-2026 Best High Schools rankings today. The rankings evaluate nearly 24,000 eligible public high schools at the national, state and local levels, with nearly 18,000 ranked.   more