CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A cool new way to study gravity One of the most profound open questions in modern physics is: "Is gravity quantum?" The other fundamental forces -- electromagnetic, weak, and strong -- have all been successfully described, but no complete and consistent quantum theory of gravity yet exists. "Theoretical physicists have proposed many possible scenarios, from gravity being inherent more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce We've all felt the sting of guilt when fruit and vegetables go bad before we could eat them. Now, researchers from MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have shown they can extend the shelf life of harvested plants by injecting them with melatonin using biodegradable microneedles. That's a big more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 21 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Patrick Bowen VHB's Georgia-based Environmental team is a vital component of the Southeast Region's services and its growth. Historian Patrick Bowen, MHP, leads the team in providing cultural and historical resource services for clients in the ene more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Cannabis Use Disorder Is Increasing, Especially Among Older Adults and People Living With HIV A new study underscores the need for universal screening and treatment for the disorder, as well as concerted research to better understand the benefits and risks of cannabis among different populations. By Jillian McKoy Adults ages 65 and older are the fastest-growing age group to use cann more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * What Does Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Mean? "The pathologists' interpretation of former President Biden's cancer (Gleason 9) is that it appears to be highly aggressive. This is not encouraging news," says BU Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Center researcher Gerald Denis By Molly Callahan Former President Joe Biden's office announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cance more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Sports Rehab Therapists on Jayson Tatum's Achilles Injury and Recovery Ahead Ryan Center physical therapists say the injury is common for pro athletes and weekend warriors By Joel Brown Dan Sieczkiewicz was watching game four of the Boston Celtics playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on TV when Boston's superstar Jayson Tatum fell to the parquet floor writhing in agony, clutching more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Startup enables 100-year bridges with corrosion-resistant steel According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, one in three bridges needs repair or replacement, amounting to more than 200,000 bridges across the country. A key culprit of America's aging infrastructure is rebar that has accumulated rust, which cracks the concrete around it, making bridges more  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 23 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Bird Monitoring Team for HRBT Expansion Featured in Local News The bird monitoring team for the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project was featured in WKTR News, a local media outlet in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area. The Virginia Department of more PR