BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org Responds to US-EU Trade Deal: No Future in Fossil Gas * Europe. Yesterday, the EU and U.S. struck a framework agreement that imposes a 15% tariff on most EU goods entering America. In exchange, the EU has committed to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy, including liquefied natural  more PR

LINCOLN, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Acquisition SES visits Hanscom Representatives Association By Jennifer Parks, 66th Air Base Group Joseph F. Bradley, a Senior Executive Service member and deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Information Dominance Programs, was the featured speaker at the Hanscom Representatives Association's Summer Speaker Series July 24. Bradley discussed the role of the program eleme more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Landmark Massachusetts Hearing, Casey Affleck Urges Lawmakers to Save Baby Monkeys * Boston - Casey Affleck sent a letter to legislators in his native Massachusetts today, urging Senator Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael S. Day to support a groundbreaking new bill that would prohibit animal experimenters from tearing baby monkeys away from the more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 30 [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 Rick Dupuis: Retail Team Leader * Rick Dupuis, PE, joined VHB more than 30 years ago and collaborates with clients on transformational projects--developing and repositioning complex real estate assets. From regional malls and lifestyle centers t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Brown Rudnick, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Rudnick to Represent Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Linqto Bankruptcy Brown Rudnick has been retained as lead counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Linqto, an investment platform that enables accredited investors to invest in private companies and pre-IPO startups. Linqto filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in the  more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Casey Affleck Urges Mass. Lawmakers to Save Baby Monkeys Ahead of Landmark Bill Hearing * Boston - Casey Affleck sent a letter to legislators in his native Massachusetts today, urging Senator Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael S. Day to support a groundbreaking new bill that would prohibit animal experimenters from tearing baby monkeys away from their m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe), Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP), and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). DiMe outlined how its "DiMe Seal" can help cultivate the digital health market, increase beneficiary access to effective digital capabilities, and enhance data availability for stakehold more ST

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials * MIT physicists have performed an idealized version of one of the most famous experiments in quantum physics. Their findings demonstrate, with atomic-level precision, the dual yet evasive nature of light. They also happen to confirm that Albert Einstein was wrong about this particular quantum scenario.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Assists Vulnerable States in Landmark Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Before the International Court of Justice Foley Hoag represented the Republic of The Gambia, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Namibia, and the Republic of Sierra Leone in securing a landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States' obligations reg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- HealthEdge, Burlington, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The company expressed appreciation for the agency's efforts to understand the current market for digital health technology solutions and applications, and shared insights from its experience with Wellframe, a digital health member engagement platform. HealthEdge stated that Wellframe, as a digital health tool assisting care managers with pati more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC), Waltham, has provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responding to a Request for Information on the Health Technology Ecosystem. The organization, a facilitator of health information and technology transformation, stated its appreciation for efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinato more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI), Boston, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) opposing a proposal to rescind a rule that prohibits using "visual observation" to collect race and ethnicity data from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants and recipients. The organization, a statewide anti-poverty law and policy center, stated that visual observation is an outda more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Pressley, Lynch Lead Mass. Lawmakers in Solidarity with Teamsters Local 25, Urge Republic Services to Negotiate Fair Contract * Lawmakers Urge Company to Return to Table, Respect Workers' Demands for Fair Wages and Benefits Text of Letter (PDF) Salem, Mass. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), along with Congressmen Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New system dramatically speeds the search for polymer materials * Scientists often seek new materials derived from polymers. Rather than starting a polymer search from scratch, they save time and money by blending existing polymers to achieve desired properties. But identifying the best blend is a thorny problem. Not only is there a practically limitless number of potential combi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor, a 6000 Kw tank-type facility, reported a technical specification violation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on July 24, 2025. The incident involved a breach of "Technical Specification 3.4.1.A.", which mandates that the reactor must be secured when containment integrity is not maintained. According to MIT officials, a console key switch was inserted while the containment was open. However, the reactor had bee more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 (TNSrep) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Oxfam reaction to SOFI 2025 report In reaction to the United Nations' 2025 edition of "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World" (https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/18053f75-4c71-4a35-a0d9-1eb2fe204364) (SOFI) report launched today, showing only a slight progress in reducing hunger and warning that over half a billion people could be chronically hungry by 2030--nearly 60% of them in more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Launches Pega Cloud, Hosted by Google Cloud, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia * Strategic deployment enables customers to leverage Pega's industry leading capabilities while supporting data residency within the Kingdom's borders. WALTHAM, Mass - JULY 28, 2025 - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the Enterprise T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Lynch, Moulton Lead Mass. Lawmakers in Solidarity with Teamsters Local 25, Urge Republic Services to Negotiate Fair Contract * Lawmakers Urge Company to Return to Table, Respect Workers' Demands for Fair Wages and Benefits Text of Letter (PDF) BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Congressmen Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) and Seth Moulton (MA-06), led all House  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Risk of Long COVID Increases with Social and Economic Hardship * Mass General Brigham investigators led a nationwide study that found that financial hardship, food insecurity, lack of healthcare access, and other social risk factors are linked to higher risks of long COVID. Long COVID includes a wide range of symptoms that present or persist three or more months after SAR more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Staff members honored with 2025 Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service * On Thursday, June 5, 11 individuals and four teams were awarded MIT Excellence Awards -- the highest awards for staff at the Institute. Cheers from colleagues holding brightly colored signs and pompoms rang out in Kresge Auditorium in celebration of the honorees. In additi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon absorption * A lot of attention has been paid to how climate change can drive biodiversity loss. Now, MIT researchers have shown the reverse is also true: Reductions in biodiversity can jeopardize one of Earth's most powerful levers for mitigating climate change. In a paper published in PNAS, the researchers showed that following d more PR