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21 Residents Apply for Brentwood Commission Appointment
Williamson Scene
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Applications to fill Brentwood's City Commission vacancy are now in and the Williamson Scene has obtained all 21 applicants' forms. The Board of Commissioners set to vote to appoint one of those applicants on July 14. The seat became vacant after...
BU cuts jobs, budget citing federal funding challenges
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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July 7, 2025
Boston University is slashing jobs and cutting budgets in the face of financial headwinds and funding cuts under the Trump administration. BU President Melissa Gilliam's office informed faculty and staff that the university's plan for the 2026...
Mass. teen killed in N.H. shooting remembered as a ‘one-of-a-kind person’
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 7, 2025
A Massachusetts 17-year-old who was killed in a fatal shooting in New Hampshire late last month is being remembered as a "one-of-a-kind person." Orange resident Christian Walker was shot in a parking lot in Keene in the early morning on June 25,...
INSAIT to Launch Joint Programme with Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University is launching a joint programme with the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. The...
Mass. beach closures: Here are the beaches closed on Monday, July 7
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 7, 2025
Almost two dozen Massachusetts beaches are closed on a gloomy, humid Monday that could see more thunderstorms later in the day. Sixteen of the 19 Massachusetts beaches were closed on Monday because of bacteria levels, according to the...
OP-ED | When Bad Media Is Louder Than Good Science
CT News Junkie - Connecticut
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July 4, 2025
Before the application of diquat dibromide, and after When the noise of social media drowns out science, the environment suffers. And that is exactly what’s happening in Connecticut right now. Rapper and social media influencer Chris Webby is...
Cool Boston's hottest neighborhoods with more white roofs and trees, study says
WBUR - Massachusetts
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Residents in Boston’s hottest neighborhoods could experience cooler summer temperatures if the city planted more trees and installed white roofs that reflect sunlight, according to a new study from Boston University. Researchers used summer...
Massachusetts Legislature Approves Auto-IRA Program
PLANSPONSOR - New York
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Massachusetts Secure Choice is one signature away from becoming a law. On June 30, the Massachusetts state legislature voted in favor of a measure that would establish an auto-individual retirement plan program for private sector employees in the...
Multidisciplinary Team Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the MENA Region: Current Practices, Challenges, and Gaps
Dove Medical Press
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July 7, 2025
Introduction Liver cancer represents a significant global health burden, ranking sixth in incidence and third in cancer-related mortality worldwide, with an estimated 866,136 new cases in 2022.1 The disease exhibits a marked gender disparity, with...
Massachusetts CPA bill backers push to avoid outlier status
CFO Dive
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July 2, 2025
Massachusetts Society of CPAs CEO Zachary Donah is waging an uphill battle of sorts to get the state’s certified public accountant licensure legislation passed this year. As a growing band of over 20 states have passed legislation aimed at...
Meta's advanced AI ambitions leads to heavy reliance on Chinese researchers
Cryptopolitan
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July 4, 2025
Meta Platforms has quietly assembled a powerhouse of Chinese AI researchers to staff its newly announced Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). According to reviewed memo, CEO Mark Zuckerberg tasked this unit with crafting the next wave of large-scale...
How SharkNinja took over the home, with CEO Mark Barrocas
The Verge
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July 7, 2025
It’s summertime, which means it’s time for our annual grilling episode. In years past we’ve talked to the leaders of Big Green Egg, Traeger, and Blackstone, and it’s always fascinating how those companies have all the same kinds of problems and...
Degrees of intelligence: Where Meta's top AGI scientists studied and why it matters
ETCIO.com
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July 4, 2025
As the race for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) intensifies, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has launched a bold, founder-led moonshot: the Meta Superintelligence Lab (MSL). This elite group of technologists—poached from DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic...
Massachusetts town voters approve illegal wingspan limit
AOPA - Maryland
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July 2, 2025
AOPA joined the Experimental Aircraft Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, NATA (formerly the National Air Transportation Association), the National Business Aviation Association, and Vertical Aviation International in a...
From bench to bedside: Europe’s medical sensor revolution Feature articles | July 4, 2025 Companies across Europe are developing the next generation of medical sensor technology, from infection testing to heart monitoring and even…
eeNews Europe
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July 4, 2025
Companies across Europe are developing the next generation of medical sensor technology, from infection testing to heart monitoring and even DNA analysis. However, there are significant challenges in bringing these technologies to end users....
Scientists Identify Immune Cells Driving Prostate Cancer Treatment Resistance and Discover Method to Overcome Them
Bioengineer.org
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July 2, 2025
In a groundbreaking study that promises to reshape our understanding of prostate cancer progression and immunotherapy resistance, researchers have identified a unique subpopulation of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) that not only facilitate...
I help to build support systems for Latina researchers
Nature
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Changemakers This Nature Q&A series celebrates individuals who have fought racism in science and who champion inclusion. The series often highlights initiatives that could be applied to other scientific workplaces. In late 2023, Daisy Rosas Vargas...
US government tests new vapour-sniffing drug detector at the border
New Scientist
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The VaporID detector can find traces of fentanyl and other substances in the air Elizabeth Denis/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory The US Customs and Border Protection agency is testing technology that sniffs out illegal substances in the air,...
Harvard urges international students to avoid Boston Logan Airport amid heightened scrutiny
News.Az
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Harvard University has advised its international students to steer clear of Boston Logan International Airport and consider alternative entry points into the U.S., such as New York’s JFK, Chicago O’Hare, or Los Angeles International Airport. The...
Boston museum returns a pair of looted artifacts to rightful owners
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston returned two works of art to His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin on Friday, June 27, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, according to the museum in a statement. The artworks, a...