Positive news from Massachusetts
‘New way’ to repair heart damageWhen cells turn into fully-formed adult heart muscle they stop dividing, and cannot replace tissue damaged by disease or deformity. But a US team have found a way to coax the cells to start dividing again, raising hopes they could be used to regenerate healthy tissue. |
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Americans Make Difference for Poor Egyptian FamilyThe aisles were empty in Country Homes Furniture in Wilbraham, Mass., and owners Hazel and Nazih Zebian were sitting in their office doing what they described as the "usual whining and complaining" about how bad business had become and questioning how much longer they could last. |
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What Makes Us Happy?Is there a formula -- some mix of love, work, and psychological adaptation -- for a good life? |
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A record 39 new North Atlantic right whale calves have been spotted in winter nursery watersA record 39 new North Atlantic right whale calves have been spotted in the winter nursery waters off the southeastern U.S. |
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Harvard research team may be close to finding universal flu vaccineThe flu virus is a slippery customer, expert at escaping attack by our immune system. |
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Traffic deaths decline as more people are buckling upIt’s becoming increasingly safer on the roads. |
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Virus-built Battery Could Power Cars, Electronic DevicesFor the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery. |
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Health Care Victory for ConsumersBoston, Massachusetts, USA - Gov. Patrick’s call for a major effort to control health care costs registered a significant victory recently with the approval of new bids for the state’s Commonwealth Care program. |
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MIT Professor: Power Your House With 5 Liters of Water Per DayAspen, Colorado, USA - At the Aspen Environment Forum today, MIT professor Dan Nocera gave a revolutionary picture of the new energy economy with an assertion that our homes will be our power plants and our fuel stations, powered by sunlight and water. |
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MIT Students Create Bicycle-Powered Washing MachineCambridge, Massachusetts, USA - Many people living in developing countries often lack access to electricity, making something as common as a washing machine a luxury. |
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Good news in America
- Obama triples area of protected California coastline
- Obama ‘backs assault weapons ban’
- Victories for Marriage Equality and First Openly Gay U.S. Senator
- Lucas Giving Disney’s Billions To Fund Education
- New Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
- SpaceX launches station cargo
- Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
- Obama Hikes Fuel Efficiency to 54.5 MPG by 2025
- Bill Nye the Science Guy asks parents not to raise creationist kids
- Community-Owned Solar Power on the Rise in the U.S.
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