CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * An improved way to detach cells from culture surfaces * Anchorage-dependent cells are cells that require physical attachment to a solid surface, such as a culture dish, to survive, grow, and reproduce. In the biomedical industry, and others, having the ability to culture these cells is crucial, but current techniques used to separate cells from surfaces can induce stresses and redu  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bigger datasets aren't always better * Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city blocks, each with uncertain construction costs. Conventional wisdom suggests extensive field studies across many locations would be needed to det  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Agentic AI Blurs Line Between Tool and Teammate * New Survey-Based Report from Boston Consulting Group and MIT Sloan Management Review Details How Leaders Can Maximize Agentic AI's Duality with HR Approaches and Asset Management Techniques * 76% of Executives Now View Agentic AI More As a Coworker than a Tool * 35% of Companies Have Begun Using Agenti  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Business-as-usual could erase 30% of revenue for tech services firms, Bain & Co finds * BOSTON November 18, 2025 The global technology services industry faces major disruption, according to a new report, The New Growth Equation for Tech Services, by Bain & Company. The report finds that continuing to operate with a business-as-usual approach could   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * GE Vernova to host Investor Update event on December 9 GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) CEO Scott Strazik and CFO Ken Parks will host an Investor Update event in New York, New York on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 4:30 PM EST. Strazik and Parks will discuss the company's 2026 financial guidance and update its outlook by 2028, as well as provide commentary on key longer-te  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova to provide H-Class combined cycle equipment for Enea Group's Kozienice Power Station in Poland * With a start of operations scheduled in 2029, the new gas-fired plant is expected to deliver approximately 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to the national power system and generate up to 60% lower emissions compared to a coal-fired plant of similar size * The new Kozienice   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production * Around 5,000 years ago, people living in what is now Iran began extracting copper from rock by processing ore, an activity known as smelting. This monumental shift gave them a powerful new technology and may have marked the birth of metallurgy. Soon after, people in different parts of the world were using  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * PLC Market Growth Fueled by Industrial IoT * ARC Advisory Group's research makes it clear that although the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) market declined markedly in all regions in 2024 due to macroeconomic conditions and uncertainties, the trend toward Industrial IoT-capable automation systems is changing the role of PLCs in automation architectures. Virtualizati  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The science of consciousness * Humans know they exist, but how does "knowing" work? Despite all that's been learned about brain function and the bodily processes it governs, we still don't understand where the subjective experiences associated with brain functions originate. A new interdisciplinary project seeks to find answers to these kinds of big questions around consciousness  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air * Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this "atmospheric   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives Boston University researchers are leading the fight against cancer with tests that detect the disease earlier, effective medicines that extend patients' lives, and other breakthroughs that help more people get lifesaving care By Andrew Thurston At Boston University, the DermaSensor story--of a cancer-fighting breakth  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Zack Clark Presents at ACEC-VT's Environmental Protection Workshop * Drawing on his 15 years of experience with contaminated site investigation and remediation, Project Manager Zack Clark recently led an informative presentation on managing soil and groundwater p  more