ZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 12 -- ABB, a technology company specializing in electrification and automation, issued the following news release: * * * ABB chosen to supply technology for BC Ferries' New Major Vessels * ABB's integrated power, propulsion and control solution has been chosen for BC Ferries' four new hybrid-electric major vessels * The New Major Vessels have been designed to minimize emissions and underwater radiated noise (URN), with the goal of contributing to quieter and cleaner  more

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 12 -- Hyundai Motor, an automotive manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * Boston Dynamics Atlas Named 'Best Robot' in Best of CES(TM) 2026 Awards by CNET Group * Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) affiliate Boston Dynamics' Atlas awarded 'Best Robot' in the Best of CES(TM) 2026 awards by CNET Group * CNET Group is comprised of the leading technology brands CNET, PCMag, Mashable, ZDNET, and Lifehacker * Atlas made its debut at Hyundai Motor  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Fueling research in nuclear thermal propulsion * Going to the moon was one thing; going to Mars will be quite another. The distance alone is intimidating. While the moon is 238,855 miles away, the distance to Mars is between 33 million and 249 million miles. The propulsion systems that got us to the moon just won't work. Taylor Hampson, a master's student in the Department of Nuc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following joint statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by over 200 organizations: * * * IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule Dear [Senator/Representative]: The undersigned organizations, representing health care clinicians, public health professionals, scientists, patients, and family advocates, urge you to conduct swift and robust oversight regarding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 13 Senators Call On Appropriations Leadership To Defend Funding For Northeast Corridor Development, Expanded Amtrak Lines Nationwide * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 13 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Strengthen Support for Military Victims of Sexual Assault * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to support military victims of sexual assault. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act to make it easier for survivors of military sexual trauma to apply for and receive ben  more