Boston Children's Hospital secures $8.1M for spastic paraplegia research

Boston Children's Hospital has received $8.1M in NIH funding to support and expand the Spastic Paraplegia Centers of Excellence Research Network (SP-CERN). Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Movement Disorders Program at Boston...

Massachusetts Professor Studying Tech for Animal Wellbeing

(TNS) — It started with a hyacinth macaw named Sampson, who loved music. One day, he tentatively hopped up onto a log and curiously nibbled a stick, triggering the opening beats of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.” Sampson started to dance, bobbing his...

Editorial: Assisted living residences shore up safety protocols

Completed surveys from all 272 assisted living residences in Massachusetts will soon be distributed to local fire departments as part of new annual safety requirements imposed by the state in the wake of July’s deadly fire in Fall River. Ten...

The moral hazard of monetized justice

Money has shaped the justice system for centuries through common law tort principles that balance financial restitution with moral accountability. But over several decades, that balance has collapsed. Wall Street and other big investors are now...

Boston’s iconic CITGO sign is being moved — but not far

Boston’s CITGO sign, the historical landmark of Kenmore square, is being repositioned in hopes of preserving the Boston skyline amidst Kenmore’s redevelopment. The famous CITGO sign in Kenmore Square. Due to construction on the building below, the...

Notable New Hampshire Deaths: Peter Flynn Was a Family Man Who Served Many Communities; Billy Cavanaugh Was Manchester’s Officer Friendly

InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some...

Research Finds Nurses Cautiously Optimistic on AI Tools Amid Concerns Over Trust and Human Touch

6 Reading Time: 2 minutesArtificial intelligence is changing how hospitals and nurses deliver patient care. To assess its impact, a report commissioned by St. Thomas University (STU) reviewed data from US healthcare organisations, nursing...

Boston’s Patricia Cornwell talks hybrid monkeys, AI, and Nicole Kidman ahead of Boston Book Fest

Books Natalie Schaffer (Big Picture Media) By Lauren Daley October 24, 2025 | 10:38 AM 8 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. Whenever I talk to Boston’s...

Labaid plans 30 satellite cancer hospitals across Bangladesh, develops AI LUNA to make healthcare smarter

The Labaid Group is developing AI-based healthtech solutions and plans to establish 30 satellite cancer centres across Bangladesh to usher in a more precise healthcare. In an interview with The Business Standard, Sakif Shamim, managing director of...

Five truths about faith in 2025: What RNS symposium revealed

(RNS) — Faith in America endures, but it is being tested — by technology, division and the erosion of trust. That was the consensus running through Religion News Service’s recent all-day symposium at Trinity Church NYC in Manhattan. Rather than...

A tiny device is identifying invisible health hazards in Boston schools

Boston Public Schools went a step further, installing the sensors and partnering with researchers at Boston University to analyze the results. With new support from a city grant, the district is developing an action plan to guide how the data is...

Berkshire Mountain Bakery Hosts Dine to Donate for SNAP

It's been a major concern across the country, in Massachusetts, and in Berkshire County. SNAP benefits expire this Saturday, November 1, leaving millions upon millions without the funds needed for food. With the funds expiring, many organizations...

Trump’s college czar has a ‘secret weapon’ to transform campuses

Nicholas Kent, the Education Department official who oversees US universities, is largely staying out of the Trump administration’s showdown with Harvard and other elite schools. His approach to remaking higher education is less splashy but...

New Boston Scientific Facility Opens in Maple Grove

The 400,000-square-foot Arbor Lakes campus further expands the Massachusetts-based biotech company into Minnesota. Boston Scientific continues to build on its significant Minnesota footprint. The Massachusetts-based medical device giant on Monday...

Meta’s chief AI scientist warns that humanoid robot startups are in a bubble

Amid growing fears that the AI boom is turning into a bubble, a widely respected scientist and pioneer of deep learning has now warned of another bubble taking place: the humanoid robot race.Yann LeCun, the chief AI scientist at Meta, has warned...

Scarecrows walking on stilts, pumpkins on the quad and neck tattoos on Northeastern’s Boston campus  

“Northeastern does an amazing weekend with all its offerings to bring families together,” said Michelle Myers, a parent of two Northeastern students. “I was very much looking forward to this weekend.” Chayil Mauristhene and her daughter Alexandria...

$17.9M in Grants to Address Addiction, HIV Prevention and Treatment in Jails

A public health researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst received $17.9 million in grants to continue lifesaving research focused on medical treatment programs for incarcerated people with opioid use disorder and HIV, according to a...

Science MassLive Meet the scientist who's letting animals control technology instead of forcing them to adapt to our world

It started with a hyacinth macaw named Sampson, who loved music. One day, he tentatively hopped up onto a log and curiously nibbled a stick, triggering the opening beats of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.” Sampson started to dance, bobbing his head in...

AI revolution in South Africa: Opportunities in a 2030 job market

AI is now common in the workplace, with 72% of users saving over an hour daily. While positivity towards AI is growing, adoption gaps remain. With a significant global workforce challenge by 2030, South African leaders must leverage AI effectively...

What to Expect from Boston Scientific's Earnings

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, 2025-10-22. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release. Analysts are estimating that Boston Scientific will report an...