CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The ADA Forsyth Institute issued the following news: * * * ADA Forsyth announces Version 4 update to Human Oral Microbiome Database, including expanded whole-genome sequence information Database contains genomic information of all known microorganisms common to the oral cavity * The human oral microbiome, a diverse community of microorganisms in the mouth, performs many key physiological functions that can benefit or harm the human host, depending on its more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AI shapes autonomous underwater "gliders" * Marine scientists have long marveled at how animals like fish and seals swim so efficiently despite having different shapes. Their bodies are optimized for efficient, hydrodynamic aquatic navigation so they can exert minimal energy when traveling long distances. Autonomous vehicles can drift through the ocean in a similar way, collecting more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 10 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * A Viral Marriage Proposal Raises Privacy Questions in the Social Media Age BU professors from COM and LAW on the debate sparked by a bystander-captured video of a private moment along the Charles River By Alene Bouranova A recent viral video captured along the Charles River is raising questions about just how much privacy we are all entitled to in our hyper-digital world. The 16-second video goes like this more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Changing the conversation in health care * Generative artificial intelligence is transforming the ways humans write, read, speak, think, empathize, and act within and across languages and cultures. In health care, gaps in communication between patients and practitioners can worsen patient outcomes and prevent improvements in practice and care. The Language/AI Incubator, made possibl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 10 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle and OKX partner to deepen USDC liquidity worldwide Agreement paves the way for OKX to integrate 1:1 USD to USDC and USDC to USD conversions on its global trading platform, enhancing trading options for OKX's 60+ million global customers * VALLETTA, Malta & NEW YORK, NY, July 9, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) and OKX have partnered to dee more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Collaborating with the force of nature * Common sense tells us to run from molten lava flowing from active volcanoes. But MIT professors J. Jih, Cristina Parreno Alonso, and Skylar Tibbits -- faculty in the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Planning -- have their bags packed to head to southwest Iceland in anticipation of an imminent volcanic eruption. The more PR

BEVERLY, Massachusetts, July 10 -- Trustees of Reservations issued the following news release: * * * Crane Beach Prepared for Possible Shark Sightings This Summer IPSWICH, Mass. - After a string of surprising shark sightings off Crane Beach in Ipswich in the fall of 2024, The Trustees of Reservations has put in place several measures that focus on visitor and staff safety. "The safety of our visitors and staff is our top priority," said Trustees Property Director Chris Moore. "We have worked more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * FACT CHECK: Social Security War Room Debunks Latest Social Security Administration Lies * Social Security leadership touts false "milestones" while beneficiaries struggle with long wait times, tech glitches Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), part of Senate Democrats' Social Security War Room, debunked misleading claims that Donald Trump's Social Security Administr more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Fecal samples from bowhead whales link ocean warming to rising algal toxins in Arctic waters Filter-feeding whales sample the Arctic food web, tracking decades of change. * Rising toxins found in bowhead whales, harvested for subsistence purposes by Alaska Native communities, reveal that ocean warming is causing higher concentrations of algal toxins in Arctic food webs, accordi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gabrielle DiBernardi Named a 2025 Rising Star by MCCA * Private equity partner Gabrielle DiBernardi has been recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) as a 2025 Rising Star. The Rising Star list features attorneys whose accomplishments and dedication to the legal profession and their community distinguish them among their peers. Gabrielle was honored  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Implantable device could save diabetes patients from dangerously low blood sugar * For people with Type 1 diabetes, developing hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is an ever-present threat. When glucose levels become extremely low, it creates a life-threatening situation for which the standard treatment of care is injecting a hormone called glucagon. As an emergency backup, for case more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In The Wall Street Journal, Joshua Lichtenstein Discusses Private Equity Investment in 401(k) Retirement Plans * In a Wall Street Journal article, ERISA and benefits partner Joshua Lichtenstein discussed issues impacting private equity investment in the $12 trillion market for 401(k) retirement plans. Industry wants a regulatory "safe harbor" provision to reduce liability  more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 9 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * PC Shipments Remained Strong in Q2 Signaling Vendors Getting Ahead of Tariff Deadlines, according to IDC In line with IDC's forecast, Q2 results show continued dynamism, but tariff jitters are starting to be felt in the US * NEEDHAM, Mass., July 8, 2025 - PC shipments during the second quarter of 2025 grew 6.5% from the prior year, wit more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Processing our technological angst through humor * The first time Steve Jobs held a public demo of the Apple Macintosh, in early 1984, scripted jokes were part of the rollout. First, Jobs pulled the machine out of a bag. Then, using speech technology from Samsung, the Macintosh made a quip about rival IBM's mainframes: "Never trust a computer you can't lift." There's a reason Jobs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Project Citizenship, Boston, Massachusetts, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping lawful permanent residents in New England gain U.S. citizenship, has submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), urging the agency to withdraw proposed data collection requirements impacting naturalization applicants. The organization argues that the changes will create unnecessary barriers for prospective citizens. In its correspondence to US more ST

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Moulton and Escobar Introduce Bill to Prosecute Mass Shootings as Acts of Terrorism * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Seth Moulton and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX) have introduced the End Domestic Terrorism Act (link is external), which would allow U.S. law enforcement to prosecute certain mass shootings as acts of terrorism. It would also enable law enforcement, in the wake of a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 10 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Find Surgical Technique Reduced Risk of Early Preterm Birth for Patients with Cervical Insufficiency * A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham adds evidence that the most effective way to prevent preterm birth among patients with a history of cervical insufficiency is to place a cervical stitch higher in the abdomen rather than vaginally. This difference in sur more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Huffman Demand Answers on DOGE's Unchecked Access to Sensitive DOI Data Amid Growing Security Concerns * LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) urged Department of Interior Secretary Burgum to revoke DOGE officials' access to his agency's critical technology systems and sensitive data. "We are dee more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * WHOI scientist publishes commentary on forecasting a pause in Northwest Atlantic warming A new invited commentary by Ke Chen, associate scientist in the Physical Oceanography department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), is highlighting the significance of a study published in Geophysical Research Letters. Chen's commentary, "Understanding and Predicting Northwest  more PR