CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The Broad Institute issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Strategic collaboration will introduce AI-enabled tools, optimized data-sharing, bring your own cloud (BYOC) support, and enhanced scalability. * * * The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard today announced a strategic collaboration with Manifold, a leader in research infrastructure for biomedical science, to develop a cutting-edge research platform. This initiative expands on Broad's vis  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services will hold a confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense. Below is a statement by Dr. Laura Grego, senior scientist and research director for the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. "This week, Pete Hegseth will face questions from Co  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Today, in the face of the incoming president's agenda, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) sent a petition signed by 50,588 scientists, experts and science supporters to every member of Congress asking them to stand up against attempts to politicize, eliminate or diminish scientific roles, agencies and federal research. At the same time, a coalition of 28 organ  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: WASHINGTON (January 13, 2025)--The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) today denied a petition by Sunoco LP and other fossil fuel companies seeking to halt Honolulu's climate lawsuit. The case centers on the city of Honolulu holding fossil fuel companies Sunoco, Shell and ExxonMobil accountable for decades of climate disinformation and the resulting damage to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * The public is invited to attend free live tapings of High School Quiz Show, taking place Jan. 24-26 and Feb. 2. * * * High School Quiz Show, GBH's academic tournament for Massachusetts high school students, will premiere its 16th season on Saturday, Feb. 8. Joe Hanson, creator and host of PBS Digital Studios' Be Smart, will return to host the Emmy Award-  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Tufts Medicine, an integrated health system that says it brings together academic and community healthcare to deliver accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Tufts Medical Center surpasses 2023 total by nine to set a new regional benchmark for adult heart transplants at a single center in a calendar year. * * * Tufts Medicine announced today that the Advanced Heart Failure a  more