CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A more precise way to edit the genome * A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases by transforming faulty genes into functional ones. However, the process carries a small chance of inserting errors that could be harmful. MIT researchers have now found a way to dramatically lower the error rate of prime editing, using modified ver  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * Assumption University Announces Partnership with Vermont Law and Graduate School Assumption University has announced a new partnership with Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) that will allow students to pursue an accelerated path to earning a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or master's degree in law, policy, or government regulation. Through this partnership, students can earn a bachelor's degree from Assu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * BCG's Jeel Tamooh Develops Future Leaders to Drive Vision 2030 Transformation Jeel Tamooh's Cross-Industry Impact, Alumni Excel as Consultants, Executives, and Entrepreneurs * Riyadh--Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) Jeel Tamooh program, launched in 2019, continues to demonstrate its transformative impact on Saudi Arabia's emerging talent, with recent alumni a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Trahan Bill to Advance Rare Disease Treatments for Kids Clears House Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) secured unanimous passage in the House Energy and Commerce Committee of the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act, her bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a critical program that drives development of new treatments for children with rare pedia  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Massachusetts - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment declined in 8 of the 9 largest counties in Massachusetts from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that Essex and Middlesex Counties had the largest  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Climate-Driven Health Risks to Put $1.5 Trillion in Productivity at Stake by 2050 * Climate-Driven Health Risks Could Cost the Global Economy at Least $1.5 Trillion in Lost Productivity by 2050 Across Food and Agriculture, Built Environment, and Health and Health Care, New World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group Report Finds * The Report Sets  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU CTE Center Study Ties Contact Sports Head Hits to Brain Damage Repetitive head impacts can cause cell loss, inflammation, and vascular damage--even without CTE * Lacing up cleats, dusting down pads, pumping up soccer balls: for many young athletes and weekend warriors, fall is the time to get back on the sports field. And while most accept the outside risk of a twisted ankle, strained hamstring  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Court Rules Secret Group That Wrote "Climate Science Report" is Not Exempt from Federal Law * BOSTON, Mass. (September 17, 2025)--A federal court ruled today that a secretly convened anti-climate group is not exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act as the Trump administration had claimed, granting in part a motion by Environmental Defense Fund and th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Fiscal Alliance Foundation, based in Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice highlighting the detrimental effects of state energy mandates on the New England economy. The submission, authored by a representative of the organization, calls for federal oversight of policies that it argues raise energy costs across the region, ultimately impacting the national economy. The foundation emphasizes its commitment to fostering g  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Forbes Names Joshua Zachariah and David Cross to its 2025 Top 250 Lawyers in America List * Forbes has named partners Joshua Zachariah and David Cross to its second-annual Top 250 Lawyers in America list, which spotlights "the nation's finest attorneys in private practice." Honorees were chosen through a rigorous, multi-stage process of researching, evaluating, and rating  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Forbes Names Julie Jones and Leonard Klingbaum to its "America's Top 200 Lawyers" List * Julie Jones, chair, and finance partner Leonard Klingbaum have been recognized on Forbes ' 2025 "America's Top 200 Lawyers" list, which recognizes the "high-caliber" attorneys that have distinguished themselves through notable deals and transactions, impressive trial work, wise counsel  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSrep) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * From Gaming to Gaining: AR/VR Headsets and Smart Glasses Go Mainstream, says IDC Worldwide shipments of AR/VR headsets combined with display-less smart glasses are expected to grow 39.2% in 2025 with volumes reaching 14.3 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Aug  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova announces onshore wind turbine order with Enertrag in Germany - The project will feature seven GE Vernova 6MW -164m workhorse turbines - Deal reinforces value of GE Vernova's Workhorse Product Strategy for Germany - Project to use GE Vernova's manufacturing facility in Salzbergen * SALZBERGEN, Germany (September 17, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced today   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin's John Ferguson Says GPs Adapting With Flexible Structures and Targeted Pipelines to Attract LP Commitments (Institutional Real Estate, Inc.) * Private capital raising in 2025 is gaining momentum compared to recent years, as real estate markets show signs of stabilizing and transactional activity picks up. In an interview, John Ferguson, partner and co-chair of Go  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: * * * How Many Ways Can an Octopus Flex its Supple Arms? Now We Know. Octopus arms are one of the most flexible structures known in all of the biological world. Their agility is so extraordinary that robotics researchers want to learn the secrets behind their movements, hoping to apply some of the same principles. They envision soft, flexible robotic a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * In the News: Constangy Attorneys Discuss Proposed Private Attorney General Act for Wage-Hour Claims with Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly * Constangy attorneys Sasha Thaler and Chris Deubert were quoted in the article "Employment bar split over private wage-theft measure," which was published in Massachusetts Lawyer Weekly. The article discussed the b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kraken and Circle Partner to Accelerate Global Access and Utility of USDC and EURC CHEYENNE, WY -- September 17, 2025 -- Kraken, one of the world's longest-standing, most secure and most liquid crypto platforms globally, has partnered with an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) ("Circle"), a global financial technology company and a stablecoin m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Lawrence Chu Named to Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers 2025 * Goodwin partner and Co-Chair of Global M&A, Lawrence Chu, has been named to Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers 2025. This award recognizes the elite California lawyers across the state who have engaged in cutting-edge legal work over the past year and throughout their career. Based in the firm's Silicon Valley of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Mutual Launches Global Infrastructure Solutions Practice to Lead in Fast-Growing Sector Two Senior Roles Announced to Deploy Client-Centric Insurance Solutions * With global infrastructure construction spending expected to surpass $7 trillion by 2028/* - spanning critical sectors such as roads, renewable energy, data centers, and more - the need for sophisticated and integrate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Warn of Climate Effects to the Commonwealth Following EPA's Proposed Repeal of Landmark Endangerment Finding * 2007 Massachusetts v. EPA case led to landmark endangerment finding, requiring EPA to protect the health and welfare of Massachusetts residents and communities nationwide from climate change Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 17, 2025) -   more

NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Matter Communications, a public relation and social media firm, issued the following news: * * * Matter Opens New Boston Office Designed for Collaboration and Creativity Boston, September 17, 2025 - Matter Communications -- an agency delivering proven PR, marketing and creative solutions -- announced today the opening of its new Boston office in the heart of downtown, steps from the TD Garden and North Station. The new, modern space is designed to foste  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Malliotakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Link Between Diet and Chronic Disease * WASHINGTON-- Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers led in the House by Ranking Member of the Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), introduced the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act, legislation that would  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Warren, Hoyle, Ryan, Jayapal Introduce New Bill to Crack Down on Health Insurers Buying up Clinics Across the U.S. * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren teamed up with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) to introduce new legislation in response to billionaire health care corp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Merkley, Warren, Hoyle, Ryan, Jayapal Introduce New Bill to Crack Down on Health Insurers Buying up Clinics Across the U.S. * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren teamed up with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) to introduce new legislation in response to billionaire health care corpo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Global Climate Policy Project unveils roadmap for climate coalition In new report, an international group of researchers propose a path for countries willing to align carbon pricing, avert trade frictions, and unlock $200 billion in annual revenues * The Global Climate Policy Project at Harvard and MIT today released its fla  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on Sept. 16, 2025, by Ariana Tantillo with David Whelihan, a researcher at Lincoln Laboratory's Advanced Undersea Systems and Technology Group: * * * Q&A: David Whelihan on the challenges of operating in the Arctic To most, the Arctic can feel like an abstract place, difficult to imagine beyond images of ice and polar bears. But researcher David Whelihan of MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Advance  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Working to make fusion a viable energy source As the Norman C. Rasmussen Adjunct Professor, George Tynan is looking forward to addressing the big physics and engineering challenges of fusion plasmas. * George Tynan followed a nonlinear path to fusion. Following his undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering, Tynann's work in the industry spurred his interest in rocket propul  more

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE and FAA Introduce Novel Aerospace Large Language Model Evaluation Benchmark * McLean, Va., September 17, 2025 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and MITRE are introducing a new benchmark to enable the evaluation and assessment of large language models (LLMs) for aerospac  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New 3D bioprinting technique may improve production of engineered tissue * The field of tissue engineering aims to replicate the structure and function of real biological tissues. This engineered tissue has potential applications in disease modeling, drug discovery, and implantable grafts. 3D bioprinting, which uses living cells, biocompatible materials, and growth factors to bu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * On House Floor, Pressley Condemns Harmful GOP Bill to Sentence Children as Adults in Washington, DC * Bill Would Authorize Teens as Young as 14 to be Tried as Adults "This approach doesn't improve public safety. It only traumatizes our babies. History tells us as much." WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) delivered a forceful speech on the House floor condemning Republicans  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Philips, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging significant revisions to the proposed payment policies for the 2026 calendar year. In the letter, Philips addresses various components of Medicare payment policies that affect the delivery and reimbursement of healthcare services, particularly within the context of advanced technologies and diagn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Reflects Upon Two Years of Azerbaijani Military Action Against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh * Washington (September 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), released the following statement marking two years since Azerbaijan launched a military campaign in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. "Today marks two years since Azerbaijan launched its military campaign tha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Cocoa Extract Supplement Reduced Key Marker of Inflammation and Aging * Could cocoa extract supplements rich in cocoa flavanols reduce inflammation and, in turn, prevent age-related chronic diseases? In a new study from the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), investigators from Mass General Brigham and their colleagues looked at changes i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * The "Big Ideas in Medicine": Mass General Brigham Leaders Identify Top Opportunities to Impact Health Care * Based on the insight of more than 100 of the system's clinicians, researchers, scientists and administrators, Mass General Brigham, one of the leading integrated academic healthcare systems in the U.S., has identified the "Big Ideas in Medicine," a collection of hea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Whitehouse Slam Top Trump Tax Official for Helping Tax Dodgers, Seek Commitments to Address Conflicts of Interest * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in a letter to K  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Stansbury, Members of Congress Launch Investigation into Trump Crypto & AI Czar's Ethics Conflicts * As a designated Special Government Employee, David Sacks -- who has huge crypto and AI investments -- may have exceeded 130-day term limit, sparking new ethics concerns "For you in particular, compliance with the SGE time limit is critical, given the scale of your conflicts of in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley in Hearing: GOP Attacks on EPA Risking Lives in Boston and Beyond * "This is a matter of lives being cut short and futures stolen." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Oversight subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed how Republicans' attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and rollbacks of environmental regulations will increase a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * WSJ Pro Private Equity: Secondary Activity Booms Despite Tariff Shock (Wall Street Journal) * On April 2, when President Trump imposed tariffs on nearly all the world's countries, investors in secondary deals set their pencils down, putting an abrupt stop to what had been a blockbuster first quarter. Buyers steeled themselves for a period of uncertainty while they tried t  more