MIT designs concrete interior components to last “1,000 years”
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have unveiled the Heirloom House project, a series of nine structural-concrete components…
Can America Afford the Elderly?
An increasing number of Americans are living well beyond the average life expectancy. It presents new and complex…
US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
Mind and body movement shown to cut dementia risk
When it comes to staying sharper longer, a Massachusetts expert said it’s about much more than getting physical…
Four regions of Mass. in significant or critical drought, officials say
Three regions of Massachusetts are experiencing significant drought conditions, and one is experiencing critical drought conditions, officials announced…
Trump to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expected this week to revoke a scientific finding that long has…
Trump reopens Atlantic Ocean monument to commercial fishing
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday reopening a huge swath of protected…
Some patients experience mental health backlash from GLP-1 medications
The use of GLP-1 weight loss medications is skyrocketing in the United States, more than doubling since 2024.…
Scientists Hail Record Number of Sightings in January as Auspicious for Endangered Right Whales
– credit, CCS / Photo taken under NOAA permit 25740-02 As the Critically-Endangered North Atlantic right whale continues…
WEEI shows won’t be heard on 103.7 in southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Boston sports radio listeners in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island will no longer hear WEEI shows on 103.7…
Westfield Health Bulletin: what is shared decision making?
What exactly is shared decision making and why is it important to know? As a starting point to…
Ocean changes could weaken sharks’ teeth, knocking them down food chain
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on…