Boston student pairs high schoolers, small businesses in competition for real results

A Boston student spends her days in class at Northeastern University and her nights working on a COVID-19-era project that ballooned into a Forbes-recognized venture.Aarya Dhru studies finance and data science at Northeastern University. The...

PERSPECTIVES ON THE ECONOMY: A CONVERSATION WITH THE BOSTON FED PRESIDENT

The following information was released by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Inc: October 14, 2025 3:30 pm 5:30 pm Hybrid | Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Overview Join us for a hybrid special event featuring the Federal Reserve Bank of...

Trio Wins Nobel Prize for Pioneering Immunology Research

A trio of researchers won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for key discoveries in immunology, shedding light on white blood cells dubbed regulatory T cells, or T-regs, that reign in harmful overactive immune responses. The prize,...

Cheers in Boston: TMC fall conference concludes with collaboration and confidence in the industry’s next chapter

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), wrapped up its 2025 fall conference, Cheers in Boston: Where Everyone Knows Your Name, held September 14–17 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. The event...

Emerging technology ecosystem is an SPD 'game changer'

Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche credits law enforcement of the future for the reduction in crime rates and promises more to come. Smart glasses that allow the wearer to read criminal records and translate dozens of languages in real time, first...

The Health Wrap: latest on Trump et al, research matters, global health updates – and scenes from Sweden

Our widely-read and well-travelled columnist, Associate Professor Lesley Russell, is back – with updates on a raft of research matters, including new publications on dementia, and news of “a rare and hopeful advance” against Huntington’s Disease....

Microplastics Are Everywhere—Scientists Share Which Plastic Kitchen Gadgets They Want You to Replace

Microplastic consumption is a concerning development that can feel impossible to escape, as studies on the increased risk of plastics seemingly pop up constantly. One of the best things I’ve learned to do when I am feeling overwhelmed is to reach...

Birds thrive despite pollution from ‘forever’ chemicals

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, published by Oxford University Press, indicates high levels of exposure to “forever” chemicals in the environments of many tree swallow bird groups in the United States. Despite this, chemical...

Op-ed: Federal cuts jeopardize potential life-changing research at UMass

This year marks 10 years for me as president of the University of Massachusetts and one of the things I am most proud of is the growth of the university’s research enterprise across the five-campus system. UMass has become a research powerhouse in...

Massachusetts economy to face slow growth following slew of federal funding cuts

Amid a struggling job market and heightened costs of living, Massachusetts’ economy is projected to experience slower growth in the coming fiscal year, partly due to fluctuating state tax revenues and federal funding cuts. Downtown Boston. Experts...

Birds Flourish Despite Pollution from Persistent ‘Forever’ Chemicals

A groundbreaking new study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, a prestigious journal managed by Oxford University Press, unveils alarming evidence of widespread contamination of “forever chemicals” in various populations of tree...

Boston Public Library combats banned books with community read-in

Patrons both familiar with and novel to the concept of banned books may have stumbled upon the Banned Books Read-In held Oct. 4 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in The Boston Public Library’s Central Branch in Copley Square. The library designated an area...

MathWorks Launches MATLAB Copilot for Engineers, Scientists, and Researchers

NATICK, Mass., Oct. 7, 2025 — MathWorks has announced the launch of MATLAB Copilot, a generative AI assistant for MATLAB that enhances productivity and accelerates development for engineers, scientists, and researchers. Available in the latest...

Massachusetts students of color, low-income twice as likely to attend substandard schools, report finds

Low-income students and students of color are about twice as likely to attend schools with substandard conditions in Massachusetts, according to a new education report by MassINC and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau released Tuesday....

Sabine has the science you're after

Sabine Hossenfelder is one of the people I regularly watch on the YouTube platform. She is a physicist but also veers into other areas such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. For her latest video -- In Which I Lose Faith In Quantum...

National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia Delights Boston Audience

WATERTOWN — The National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia completed its tour of the United States with a concert at the Watertown Middle School on Sunday, October 5 presented by the Hi-AM Charity Foundation and the Amaras Art Alliance of Boston, with...

Sustainability Forum Middle East and Boston Consulting Group Convene Experts for High-Level Roundtable on the Future of Energy

Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME), a regional platform dedicated to driving net zero and nature positive solutions, in partnership with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), today hosted a high-level roundtable on “The Future of Energy: Scaling...

Innovation expert to head Maine life sciences center

Orland native Sarah Delmar has been named founding director of the Maine Life Sciences Innovation Center to give a higher profile to the $2.3 billion sector. Photo / Courtesy of MTI Sarah Delmar In the role, Delmar will lead efforts to coordinate...

MTA pushes for approval of research funding bill

BOSTON — The state’s largest teachers union is turning up the pressure on lawmakers to take up Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to buoy Massachusetts’ research and innovation economy amid federal spending cuts. The Massachusetts Teachers Association...

Boston Children’s Hospital named best hospital for pediatric nephrology

October 07, 2025 2 min read Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Boston Children’s...