DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Affordable SCADA Systems Solutions for Water & Wastewater Gain Traction Through Flexible Licensing Models * ARC Advisory Group's recent research reveals that the landscape of SCADA systems procurement is evolving rapidly, driven by innovative business models that are making advanced monitoring solutions more accessible and cost-effective for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * $370 Billion Profit Potential for Retail Banks via AI by 2030 * Not Just Cost Efficiencies; AI Will Transform the Retail Banking Model * AI Agents Emerge as Key Driver of Value * BCG Outlines What it Takes to Go AI-First * Retail banks could unlock more than $370 billion annually in additional profits by 2030 through large-scale deployment of artific  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * People from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds Face a Significant Barrier to Inclusion at Work * BCG Survey of Nearly 28,000 Employees Across 16 Countries and 19 Industries Reveals Employees from Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Backgrounds Report the Lowest Sense of Belonging * Inclusion Gap Exists Across Regions and Industries and Widens with Seniority * A  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova Foundation Invests in Energy Industry Skills Development to Advance Critical Workforce Needs in Malaysia * Scholarships will equip local workers and students with skills to secure quality, higher-wage jobs in the energy industry * Working with Assist International and Federation of Malaysian Skills Development Centres (FMSDC) to create new training program * Shah Alam, M  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Growth Lab unveils Greenplexity Index: Rankings reveal global leaders in energy transition The Growth Lab at Harvard Kennedy School on Wednesday launched the Greenplexity Index, a unique country ranking that spotlights which nations are building the broad, complex green industries that will supply the world's race to decarbonize. This new global metric reveals a potential reordering of economic opportunity  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Kennealy Holds Early Lead for 2026 Bay State GOP Gubernatorial Primary Nod, According to New UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll While the former housing and economic development secretary is the early Republican frontrunner, the new survey shows a likely uphill battle to defeat an increasingly popular incumbent in Gov. Maura Healey * One year away from the 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Mike  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery * A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells, and the vasculature, into a single culture. Grown from individual donors' induced pluripotent stem cells, these models dubbed Multicellular I  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT study finds targets for a new tuberculosis vaccine * A large-scale screen of tuberculosis proteins has revealed several possible antigens that could be developed as a new vaccine for TB, the world's deadliest infectious disease. In the new study, a team of MIT biological engineers was able to identify a handful of immunogenic peptides, out of more than 4,000 bacterial proteins  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New therapeutic brain implants could defy the need for surgery * What if clinicians could place tiny electronic chips in the brain that electrically stimulate a precise target, through a simple injection in the arm? This may someday help treat deadly or debilitating brain diseases, while eliminating surgery-related risks and costs. MIT researchers have taken a major step toward ma  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * How do you say microRNA in Spanish? Co-op student learns the lingo and lab procedures at bioscience startup in Argentina Argentine startup seeking cures for osteoarthritis provides immersive lab experience for co-op By Cynthia McCormick Hibbert For Northeastern University third-year cell and molecular biology major Pedro Graziosi, working in the laboratory at Dharma Bioscience in Mendoza, Argentina, pr  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release: * * * Study: MassMutual Health & Wealth Habits Report: Strong Financial Discipline Linked to Better Health Americans with strong financial habits are significantly more likely to report better physical and mental health, according to the MassMutual Health & Wealth Habits Report. MassMutual's popular earlier research revealed that in order to achieve happiness in retiremen  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Teaching robots to map large environments * A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and identify its location within that scene as it navigates the treacherous terrain. Researchers have recently started building powerful machine-learning models to perform this complex task using only images from the robot's  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * What should countries do with their nuclear waste? * One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human thyroids when ingested. In the U.S., nuclear waste containing I-129 is scheduled to be disposed of in deep underground repositories, which scientists say will sufficiently isolate it.   more