CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * Slow-growing glioma tumors become more aggressive when their cells shift identities and acquire new genetic mutations. * * * By Wynne Parry Gliomas are the most common brain tumors, and many start off growing slowly as "low-grade" tumors before inevitably becoming aggressive, lethal, and "high grade." New research offers an explanation for this deadly transformation. In a study published in N  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Mass Leads Act will drive up ticket prices for fans * * * Today, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Mass Leads Act, which includes a provision that will harm the ticket resale market, drive up prices for fans, and undercut market competition. As written, the provision enables primary ticket sellers to effe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Plan will not drive bold action needed now * * * (Portland, ME) - Maine's Climate Council released the final version of the state's updated climate action plan. The plan provides recommendations to reduce pollution and is intended to chart a path for the state to slash climate-damaging emissions over time. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement in response.   more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: For over a century, scientists have utilized mice as research organisms to help understand fundamental aspects of mammalian development, biology, and disease. While the range of research organisms has expanded in recent years, mice are still an extremely popular subject for scientists around the world. The animals share around 80% of human genes,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- LeadingAge, an organization that says it focuses on education, advocacy and applied research, issued the following news release: * * * Nursing homes receive 82 cents in reimbursement for each dollar they spend to care for a Medicaid beneficiary, according to a new study conducted by a team including LeadingAge LTSS Center at UMass Boston researchers * * * Findings of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services research, conducted by a research team from the L  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Dr. Rachel Cleetus, Union of Concerned Scientists * * * BAKU, Azerbaijan--The annual U.N. climate talks--also referred to as COP29--have entered the final days of negotiations. New text was released early this morning with many focused on analyzing how it delivers on much-needed climate finance commitment from richer nations to help low-income countries cut emissions,   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Last week, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) announced his plans to investigate the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency's scientific integrity policies -- policies that limit censorship, intimidation and other forms of political interference in the research agencies conduct. This in  more