CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * The new genome-editing tools could lead to safer, more efficient gene therapies. * * * By Allessandra DiCorato The core components of CRISPR-based genome-editing therapies are bacterial proteins called nucleases that can stimulate unwanted immune responses in people, increasing the chances of side effects and making these therapies potentially less effective. Researchers at the Broad Institut  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 4 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Big Oil argues against paying fair share of climate damages * * * (Montpelier, VT) - The fossil fuel industry is challenging a first-of-its-kind law meant to protect the wallets of Vermont families and businesses who are currently paying to cleanup and repair damage after extreme storms caused by climate change. The American Petroleum Institute and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a la  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 10 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, Kim Driscoll, attended the 2025 Discover Boating New England Boat Show's Opening Night Party, addressing a crowd of more than 125 boaters and industry stakeholders about the importance of recreational boating to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and how critical the New England Boat Show is to the industry. "We are really   more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: Most evolutionary change happens slowly, over many generations. Through a process called natural selection, random genetic mutations that give individuals a survival advantage are passed on to their descendants, and the species gradually evolves. But sometimes, evolution has an accelerated timeline and a gene changes very quickly, likely in respo  more

COTATI, California, Jan. 10 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: * * * Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toes * * * BOSTON -- Today, Gov. Maura Healey signed An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing (S.2552) into law. The law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts, except in rare situations of medical necessity, such as a cancer in the nail bed or other conditions that jeopardize the cat's health. Cat de  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: According to data released today by independent US government agencies NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2024 was the hottest year on record globally with ocean heat reaching record-breaking levels, as well. Several other global scientific agencies confirmed this finding and that it was also the first time that global average temperatur  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today released its annual report tallying the toll of extreme weather and climate disasters in the United States for 2024. According to the agency, last year at least 568 lives were lost in 27 separate disasters that each reported damages of $1 billion or more with a total economic cost of at least $182.7   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst issued the following news release: * * * CAIA Exams Now Eligible for Funding, Supporting Career Growth in Alternative Investments * * * Hong Kong, (January 10, 2025) The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global professional body for the alternatives investment industry is pleased to announce that both levels of the CAIA exam are now accredited under the Institute of Banking and Fina  more

BEVERLY, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- Trustees of Reservations issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Dover, MA - The Trustees announced today a very special collaboration between Comfort Kitchen and Powisset Farm. The event, Comfort on the Farm: A Farm Dinner with Comfort Kitchen, takes place on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. at Powisset Farm in Dover. The culinary team from Boston's critically acclaimed restaurant, Comfort Kitchen, will share the Powisset Farm kitchen for one night only  more