WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * A new study reveals how oxygen first reached Earth's oceans * Woods Hole, Mass (December 9, 2025) - For roughly two billion years of Earth's early history, the atmosphere contained no oxygen, the essential ingredient required for complex life. Oxygen began building up during the period known as the Great Oxidation Event (GOE), but when and how it first en  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * ABA Antitrust Law Section Podcast Features Zak Goodwin on Updated HSR Rules * Antitrust partner Zak Goodwin joined the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section's weekly podcast, Our Curious Amalgam, to discuss how the new Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification form and rules, which were implemented in February 2025, are affecting deal planning and filings in practice  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Alexander Simkin Discusses Key Jurisdictions for Greenwashing Litigation Risk * In a recent Lexology PRO article, litigation partner Alexander Simkin discussed the jurisdictions where companies could face heightened risk of greenwashing litigation. Alex noted that New York and California are "at the forefront" of tackling greenwashing, and that litigation and regulatory en  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Launches Campaign to Help New England Residents Stay Healthy This Winter * Each winter, too many families across New England are impacted by respiratory diseases like the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The American Lung Association announced today the launch of a new educational campaign to help older adults in New England protec  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Astrocyte diversity across space and time * When it comes to brain function, neurons get a lot of the glory. But healthy brains depend on the cooperation of many kinds of cells. The most abundant of the brain's non-neuronal cells are astrocytes, star-shaped cells with a lot of responsibilities. Astrocytes help shape neural circuits, participate in information processing, and provide  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Gaming Industry Emerges from Post-Pandemic Slump: 55% of Gamers Are Playing More in the Last Six Months * BCG Report Projects Gaming Industry Revenues Will Hit $350 Billion by 2030 * An Estimated 50% of Studios Are Already Using AI * Cloud Gaming Revenue Will Reach $18.3 Billion by 2030, Up 57% from 2023 * 40% of Gamers Are Consuming More User-Genera  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * China's FMCG market stabilizes as emerging channels redefine demand generation * SHANGHAI December 9, 2025 After a slow 2024, China's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is showing signs of stabilization. According to the 14 th China Shopper Report 2025 Vol. 2, jointly released by Bain & Company and Worldpanel, total FMCG spending grew 1.3% ye  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Advances UAE Expansion With ADGM License and Appoints Managing Director for Circle MEA * ABU DHABI December 9, 2025 Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, today announced a major regulatory milestone in the United Arab Emirates as it strengthens its strate  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Decarbonization Through Intelligent Compressor Monitoring and Controls * ARC Advisory Group's new research on compressor monitoring and control solutions reveals that the decarbonization and carbon neutrality trend is gaining momentum across industries. Many industrial operations are trying to minimize the environmental effect of their processes and are dramatically redu  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Digital Transformation Drives Manufacturing Execution Systems for Discrete Adoption * ARC Advisory Group's research makes it evident that today's modern Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), also known as Manufacturing Operations Management Systems (MOM), are a key enabler and often the central focus of digital transformation, IT/OT convergence, and cloud adoption in ma  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Enforces Clean Water Act to Protect Massachusetts Waters * BOSTON, MASS. (Dec. 9, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) with E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc., Trojan Recycling, Inc., Nauset Disposal Holdings, Inc., and Arrowhead Environmental Partners LLC, resolving EPA's claims against the companies for Clean Water Act (CWA) stormw  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * EPA's Climate Science Erasure Part of Trump Administration's Agenda to Boost Fossil Fuels, Harm People * The Trump administration has removed scientific data and climate change information from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) webpages, including all references to human activities driving climate change. This includes key U.S. climate change indicat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Vacates Trump's Unlawful Wind Energy Ban * Boston, MA - Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump's executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order. Donald Trump issued an executive order on the first day of his administration that paused all leasing, permitting and approvals fo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova raises multi-year financial outlook, doubles dividend and increases buyback authorization * A stronger financial trajectory with substantially higher returns expected beyond 2028 * Now anticipates $52B of revenue and 20% adjusted EBITDA margin* by 2028, up from $45B of revenue and 14% adjusted EBITDA margin* * 18 GW of gas turbine contracts signed quarter-to-date; expect  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Highly Ranked in IFLR1000's 2026 Financial and Corporate Law Rankings * IFLR1000 has highly ranked 63 Goodwin lawyers and 30 practice areas in its annual financial and corporate legal rankings. The guide uses in-depth market analysis and interviews with influential practitioners and clients to recognize the leading corporate law firms and lawyers impacting the busin  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers find first direct evidence of "Monster Stars" from the cosmic dawn Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of researchers led the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have discovered chemical fingerprints of gigantic primordial stars that were among the first to form after the Big Bang. * For two decades, astronomer  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How evergreen trees shaped human history * In the early 1770s, American colonists furious over British meddling in their trade of a key agricultural product finally had enough and rose up - an act of rebellion that would ultimately spark a revolution. But this wasn't the Boston Tea Party. It was the Pine Tree Riot - a bit of rural lawbreaking by some New Hampshire residents that would inspire their Massachuse  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Deconstruction of Matthews Arena will be 'very surgical' The 115-year-old arena is coming down to make way for a new one. Here's how to take down a building in the middle of Boston. By Erin Kayata The 106,000-square-foot Matthews Arena nestled in the heart of Northeastern University's Boston campus holds nearly 5,000 people, borders an MBTA station and harmonizes with the nearby Boston Symphony Orches  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Trust in science is low among minorities for a reason African Americans, women, rural dwellers and less-educated people are more likely to distrust scientists. They're also less likely to be scientists. That's not a coincidence, new research found. By Cody Mello-Klein The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a nationwide conversation in the U.S. about how much people trust scientists and trained medica  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Pompeii offers insights into ancient Roman building technology * Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still used some 2,000 years after their creation. In 2023, MIT Associate Professor Admir Masic and his collaborators published  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Advocates Sound Alarm on Trump's Cuts to Housing, Affirm Housing Is a Human Right * Trump Cuts to Continuum of Care Programs, Section 8 Housing Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands Unhoused, Exacerbate Homelessness Roundtable | Photos BOSTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance of the House Financial Services Committee (  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Highly Lauded in the Financial Times' 2025 North America Innovative Lawyers Special Report * Ropes & Gray was ranked fifth on the " FT Law Firm Index " as part of the Financial Times ' 2025 North America Innovative Lawyers special report. This table ranks firms according to several metrics, including innovation in legal practice, technology utilization, people p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Trump Announcing Executive Order on Preempting State AI Regulation * Washington (December 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced plans to bypass Congress and sign an Executive Order to preempt state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Trump's announcement comes after the releas  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Too sick to socialize: How the brain and immune system promote staying in bed * "I just can't make it tonight. You have fun without me." Across much of the animal kingdom, when infection strikes, social contact shuts down. A new study details how the immune and central nervous systems implement this sickness behavior. It makes perfect sense that when we're battling an infection, w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Leads House, Senate Democrats Demanding Accountability for Army Sexual Misconduct Failures * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) members Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led 58 House and Senate Democrats demandi  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Leads Effort to Save Asia's Big Cats From Catastrophe Research pinpoints how to save Myanmar's Bengal tigers, Indochinese leopards and Mainland clouded leopards * Research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst is giving conservationists a precise picture of which habitats to target in their efforts to ensure that Southeast Asia's big cats --Bengal tigers, Indochinese l  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news: * * * Medical Coding Tool Wins Inaugural AI Entrepreneurship Competition Students Build Working Artificial Intelligence Solutions in Manning School of Business Challenge By Ed Brennen A student-built platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to modernize medical coding took top honors in the Manning School of Business' inaugural AI Entrepreneurship Competition. Co-hosted by ind  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Warren Statement Ahead of House Floor Vote on INVEST Act United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following on the House vote on the INVEST Act tomorrow: "As Trump tries to enrich private equity by sticking its ris  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Goodlander File Amicus Brief Pushing for Independent Examiner in Genesis Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case * Genesis may be trying to exploit the bankruptcy system at the expense of victims, workers, and other businesses. "The court should grant the Healthcare Negligence Claimants' request for an examiner." Text of Amicus Brief (PDF) Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Senator Eli  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Raskin Lead Call for Investigation of Defense Contractors' Ties to Trump Administration Officials * "When Executive Branch officials determining immigration policy have a personal stake in their decision-making, they may be improperly influenced to enact policies that generate billions for their favored immigration contractors." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator  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: * * * Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal Press Blackstone, Blackrock on their Acquisitions of Public Utility Companies and Potential Energy Price Increases for Americans Acquisitions come as household electricity costs are up 11% since President Trump took office * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the   more