CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A smarter way for large language models to think about hard problems * To make large language models (LLMs) more accurate when answering harder questions, researchers can let the model spend more time thinking about potential solutions. But common approaches that give LLMs this capability set a fixed computational budget for every problem, regardless of how complex it is. This mea  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Alternate proteins from the same gene contribute differently to health and rare disease * Around 25 million Americans have rare genetic diseases, and many of them struggle with not only a lack of effective treatments, but also a lack of good information about their disease. Clinicians may not know what causes a patient's symptoms, know how their disease will progress, or even have a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * As Dells Invest in Trump Accounts, Pressley Renews Call for Equity and Wealth-Building Opportunity for All * A Champion of Baby Bonds, Pressley Has Urged Trump Admin. to Ensure New Child Savings Accounts Don't Worsen Inequality WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a statement renewing her calls for the Trump Administr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Reckless Nuclear Policy, Senator Markey and Rep. McGovern Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Dangerous Global Nuclear Arms Race * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (December 4, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Grou  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Brockton Man Arrested and Charged with Drug Trafficking; Attempted to Flush Fentanyl Pills Down Toilet * BOSTON - A Brockton man has been arrested and charged for allegedly trafficking fentanyl from his residence while on GPS home confinement for two pending drug cases in Massachusetts Superior Court. Hundreds of fentanyl pills, a respirator mask, cuttin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Brrrr! When It Gets This Cold, Be Smart Outside and Follow These Tips to Stay Safe, Warm, and Dry * Photo by Jackie Ricciardi Safety Brrrr! When It Gets This Cold, Be Smart Outside and Follow These Tips to Stay Safe, Warm, and Dry Layers, flashlights, blankets, and dripping faucets are among the items and pieces of advice to know about when temperatures go this low When temperatures drop into the 30s,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Computer Technology] (TNSrpt) -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Report Highlights Evolving State Privacy Landscape, Trends in California, Massachusetts, and Vermont CCIA 2025 Privacy Landscape One Pager * WASHINGTON - The Computer & Communications Industry Association has released a new report today examining the expansion of state-level privacy legislation in 2025. As Congress stalls on a nat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Chambers Fintech 2026 Recognizes Goodwin Lawyers and Practices * The 2026 edition of Chambers Fintech recognized Goodwin's Fintech practice for excellence and named seven partners as leading lawyers in the field. The annual guide evaluates the elite payments, blockchain, cybersecurity, and data protection specialists serving clients around the world. Goodwin launched its   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber researchers to present findings at 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium * Physician scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will present more than 50 research studies at the 48th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 9-12. The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium is the world's most comprehensive academic breast cancer meeting,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Discovery in early human cell differences could rewrite stem cell therapy Once thought to be a blank slate, early human embryo cells show abundant differences and potential for success, Northeastern researchers find * Mammal embryos show differences between individual cells from the very first division -- a finding that could transform stem cell therapy, Northeastern University researchers have discove  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * EDC to Continue Leadership of Center for Early Learning Professionals With a three-year, $8 million contract from the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), EDC will continue our 11 years of leading the Center for Early Learning Professionals (Center). EDC has also received a one-year award to continue its work as the professional development (PD) and technical assista  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Following Warren and Senate Democrats' Urging, Independent Watchdog Launches Investigation Into FHFA Director Pulte's Potential Abuses of Power in Mortgage Fraud Cases Against Democratic Officials GAO agrees to investigate Director Pulte's targeting of prominent Democrats and President Trump's perceive  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * G20 countries should oppose 'geopolitical bullying' and refuse to participate in US-led G20 until South Africa invited, says Oxfam * In response to the State Department's announcement that the United States will not extend an invitation to the South African government to participate in the 2026 G20, Rebecca Riddell, senior policy lead for economic justice at Oxfam America, said:   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * 'Creative Mischief' with Robert Carlock '95 and Tina Fey set for Jan. 30 Tina Fey, award-winning writer, actress, and producer known for "30 Rock," "Saturday Night Live," "Mean Girls," and other critically acclaimed comedy work, will visit Harvard on Jan. 30 with TV writer, producer, and showrunner Robert Carlock '95 for a conversation in Sanders Theatre. At the event, titled "Creative Mischief and the Ar  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Insight Emerges: MBL Consortium Visualizes the Creation of Condensates * WOODS HOLE, Mass. One of the enigmas of life is emergence, when the whole becomes more than its parts. Flocks of birds can instantly change direction when a predator appears, guided not by a lead bird but by a collective intelligence that no single bird ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Legislation Eliminating Opioid-Related Infectious Disease Act Reauthorized into Law * Washington (December 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Pensions subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today celebrated the passage of his bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Centers for Disease Control a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Kelly, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Protect Airline Passengers from Flight Cancellations and Delays * Washington (December 4, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today introduced the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act, new legislation that will protect passengers by requiring airlines to provide cash   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Colleagues Introduce Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act * WASHINGTON Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) introduced the Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act. This legislation would require Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program to cover specialized formulas, vitamins, individual amino acids, and other medically n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Dangerous Global Nuclear Arms Race * WASHINGTONCongressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Garamendi (D-CA) reintroduced the bicameral Hastening Arms Limitation Talks (HALT) Act, legislation outlining a vision for a twenty-first century freez  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Meet the BU Career Ambassadors Helping Their Peers Find Internships * BU Career Ambassadors Venessa Odera (CAS'26) (from left), Madison Whisnant (CAS'26), and Quinn Manzo (CAS'26). The team is "dedicated to making services more accessible to students on campus," Manzo says, and helps them realize that their individual uniqueness and experiences help set them apart in today's job market. Student Life These  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * ONE+ Program provides financial assistance to over 250 first-time homebuyers in Mass. Program distributes over $8 million in first year; more planned for 2026 * The ONE+ Program has unlocked homeownership opportunities for well over 200 families in its first year, according to a new report released by the Boston Foundation today. Led by the Massachusetts Housing Partnersh  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Revisiting a revolution through poetry * There are several narratives surrounding the American Revolution, a well-traveled and -documented series of events leading to the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence and the war that followed. MIT philosopher Brad Skow is taking a new approach to telling this story: a collection of 47 poems about the former American colo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Scholarly Accomplishments, December 2025 BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and research grant awards for December 2025. Books Christina Dobbs Dobbs, C. L., & Leider, C.M. (Eds.). (2025). Until every woman is free: Equity and belonging in the academy through duoethnography. Bloomsbury Publishing. Book Chapters Ann  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Trump Administration Effort to Hike Costs on Drivers, Poison Air by Attacking Fuel Economy Standards * Washington (December 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced a roll-back of the corporate average fuel economy standards that save dr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Serial Bank Robber Pleads Guilty to Robbing Weymouth Bank at Gunpoint * BOSTON - A Quincy man pleaded guilty today in connection with the December 2024 armed robbery of a Santander Bank in Weymouth. Glenn Legere, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of armed bank robbery. U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick scheduled sentencing for March 10, 2026. Leg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Moulton Regarding Inspector General Report on Secretary Pete Hegseth * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding the release of the Department of Defense's inspector general report regarding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth violating security protocols and endangering U.S. troops by sharing sensitive operational inf  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals dramatic decline in historic sargassum populations, with WHOI scientists helping unravel basin-scale changes * Woods Hole, Mass. (Dec 5, 2025) A new study published this week in Nature Geoscience has uncovered a dramatic decline in long-standing populations of the seaweed Sargassum in the North Atlantic's Sargasso Sea and Gulf of Mexico, and  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan researchers receive early career awards to conduct studies on biology of aging By Pat Sargent A UMass Chan Medical School scientist and postdoctoral fellow are two of 26 early career researchers to receive competitive awards from the American Federation for Aging Research and the Glenn Foundation. Lina Marcela Carmona, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology,  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB and Drive Engineering Agree to Join Forces * VHB is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to join forces with Drive Engineering, a transportation engineering firm recognized for applying technology to improve mobility and traffic operations. The  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls for Hegseth's Resignation Following Pentagon IG Signal Report Findings * "How many more times does Secretary Hegseth have to put our military in danger before Republicans say enough is enough?" Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that a Pentagon watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked exposing sensitive information that could have endangere  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Beyer, Lawmakers Warn Treasury Against Delivering Retroactive Tax Break to Billionaire Corporations * Billionaire corporations have engaged in lobbying blitz with Treasury to obtain retroactive R&E carveout from Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax "We urge Treasury not to further rig the tax code in favor of billionaire corporations." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. \- U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Min, Lawmakers Question Giant Corporations On Trump Ballroom Donations, Influence-Peddling with Trump Administration For Favors * Donations from Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, others with pending antitrust business in front of Trump admin raise bribery concerns "If your donation was made with the intent to influence government decision-making, it could run afoul of federal bribery l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Murray, Baldwin, Sanders, Schumer, Colleagues Slam McMahon's Latest Illegal Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education * "Your brazen attempt to dismantle the Department by transferring to other federal agencies complex and foundational responsibilities that Congress specifically charged to the Department [w]ill undermine public education." "We urge you to immediately reve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: On House Floor, Pressley Offers Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Neighbors, Condemns ICE Raid on Allston Car Wash * "Rogue, masked federal agents are violating people's civil rightsglorified bullies masquerading as public servants. They terrorize our communities in the name of so-called 'law and order,' while detaining and deporting our neighbors without due process." Video (YouTube) WASHING  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Makes Urgent Plea for Humanitarian Action to Save Gaza's Children in Powerful Floor Speech * Pressley Speaks to the Love of Parents Trying to Care for a Child as 16,500 Palestinians are Waiting to be Evacuated from Gaza for Medical Treatment Pressley Led Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on State Department to Urgently Surge Humanitarian Aid and Infant Formula to Families in Gaza, Dou  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * What's the best way to expand the US electricity grid? * Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation introduced in Congress and identifies relative tradeoffs involving reliability, cost, and emissions, depending on the proposed appro  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow 1.5% in 2025, Boosted by Record Apple Shipments in 2025 of 247.4 Million Units and 6.1% YoY Growth, according to IDC 2026 will face a 1% decline in shipments due to memory component shortages that will cause smartphone ASP to rise to $465 and market value to a record high of $579 billion * Worldwide   more