CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT launches a "moonshot for menstruation science" * The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) has announced the establishment of the Fairbairn Menstruation Science Fund, supporting a bold, high-impact initiative designed to revolutionize women's health research. Established through a gift from Emily and Malcolm Fairbairn, the fund will advance groundbreaking res more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems * As countries across the world experience a resurgence in nuclear energy projects, the questions of where and how to dispose of nuclear waste remain as politically fraught as ever. The United States, for instance, has indefinitely stalled its only long-term underground nuclear waste repository. Scien more PR

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 19 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following Q&A on July 17, 2025, by Heidi Collins Fantasia, professor and chair of the Solomont School of Nursing, and Michelle Flanagan, Doctor of Nursing Practice alumna: * * * Experts Set the Record Straight on Treatments for Menopause Heidi Fantasia and Michelle Flanagan Clarify the Benefits and Risks of Hormone Therapy By Karen Angelo For decades, menopause was treated as a taboo topic, spoken abo more PR