BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * ATEC Global Wins Circle's Unlocking Impact Competition 100,000 USDC prize awarded for driving global impact and progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goals * Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology firm and a stablecoin market leader, announced that ATEC Global, has been named the winner of Circle's sixth Unlocking Impact Pitc  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Concrete "battery" developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power * Concrete already builds our world, and now it's one step closer to powering it, too. Made by combining cement, water, ultra-fine carbon black (with nanoscale particles), and electrolytes, electron-conducting carbon concrete (ec 3, pronounced "e-c-cubed") creates a conductive "nanonetwork" inside concrete that could e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Mike Minogue's Entrance into the Massachusetts Gubernatorial Race * Today, Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the below statement on Mike Minogue's entrance into the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. Minogue and his family have donated $838,000 to support Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee over the past year and even hosted   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT cognitive scientists reveal why some sentences stand out from others By Anne Trafton "You still had to prove yourself." "Every cloud has a blue lining!" Which of those sentences are you most likely to remember a few minutes from now? If you guessed the second, you're probably correct. According to a new study from MIT cognitive scientists, sentences that stick in your min  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT OpenCourseWare is "a living testament to the nobility of open, unbounded learning" * Mostafa Fawzy became interested in physics in high school. It was the "elegance and paradox" of quantum theory that got his attention and led to his studies at the undergraduate and graduate level. But even with a solid foundation of coursework and supportive mentors, Fawzy wanted more. MIT Open  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests By Anne Trafton A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn on an immune signaling pathway that helps stem cells to regrow new intestinal tissue. This enhance  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * System lets people personalize online social spaces while staying connected with others * Say a local concert venue wants to engage its community by giving social media followers an easy way to share and comment on new music from emerging artists. Rather than working within the constraints of existing social platforms, the venue might want to create its own social app with the funct  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Palladium filters could enable cheaper, more efficient generation of hydrogen fuel * Palladium is one of the keys to jump-starting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal is a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which it readily lets through. For its exceptional selectivity, palladium is considered one of the most effective materials at filtering gas mix  more