Here's Scientific Proof That Stress Is Good For You
We are a stressed out nation. Over one-third of Americans say they always feel stressed out—with work as the main reason. But new research shows that the role of stress in our lives is more complicated...
View ArticlePatrick To Return To Israel For Trade Mission
Gov. Deval Patrick will head back to Israel in a couple weeks for what is dubbed an “innovation mission”.
View ArticleCould Tablets Help Prisoners Educate, Rehab Themselves?
In Massachusetts, six of every 10 inmates released from state and county prisons commit new crimes within six years. But a nationwide initiative wants to prepare inmates so that when they leave, they...
View ArticleNiche: The New Face Of American Capitalism?
Niche businesses are popping up everywhere. Whether it's a hot yoga studio or the dog treat bakery, there is a growing trend in offering only one product or service. While it may be a sign of a growing...
View ArticleOne Giant Leap For Data Transmission, One Small Step Toward Binge-Watching On...
Not that anyone is moving to the moon any time soon, but astronauts could continue their binge-watching habits in space thanks to researchers at MIT’s Lincoln Lab. The MIT/NASA lunar laser...
View ArticleNatick Girls Bring Their Search-And-Rescue Robot To White House
The White House hosted its annual science fair Tuesday with a special focus on girls and women who have excelled in the science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, fields. Over a hundred...
View ArticleTech Community Rallies, Opposing Noncompetes
Leaders in the tech community testified at the state house Thursday in support of banning noncompete agreements—those contracts that some employers have workers sign agreeing to not work for a...
View ArticleUsing Tablets To Teach—Not Distract—In The Classroom
Industry analysts predict that schools will purchase 3.5 million tablets by year’s end. How is this changing the classroom? WGBH’s innovation reporter Cristina Quinn takes a look at a digital platform...
View ArticleWill Data Driven Robots Rule The World In 2034?
The future will be data-driven, personalized and with way more robots. These were a few of the big takeaways at the Xconomy's Boston 2034 conference as entrepreneurs and inventors played...
View ArticleWorcester Rebounding? The Innovation Economy Establishes Roots
America's Rust Belt began in Worcester. Once a manufacturing powerhouse, this central Massachusetts city went into decline in the 1950s and never fully recovered.Today, evidence of a rebound stirs....
View ArticleSupreme Court Scuttles Aereo's Broadcast TV Streaming Service
The Supreme Court sent ripples through the tech community Wednesday after ruling in favor of the TV networks who sued Internet-streaming service Aereo.
View ArticleGunshot Detection Technology To Be Used In Methuen Schools
As the country continues to grapple with deadly mass shootings, a North Shore company is taking on the task of alerting people when shots are fired indoors. And right here in Massachusetts, they’ll be...
View ArticleHaystack Clashes With Boston Mayor Over Pay-For-Public Parking App
Many of us have been there — circling the block over and over in search of a parking spot. It’s a pain, but hey, that’s city livin’, right?It doesn’t have to be that way, says Eric Meyer, CEO of...
View ArticleThe $500 'Family' Robot
For a shade less than $500, you can own one of the world's first family robot: Jibo. Although it may be more Jetsons than Star Wars, it's captured the attention of the academic-technology-and-finance...
View ArticleTornado Rips Through Revere (Photos)
A powerful tornado with winds up to 120 mph cut a two mile path through Revere during morning rush hour on Monday, leaving a trail of destruction but no serious injuries, Revere officials said.Survey...
View ArticleRevere Staggers Through Tornado's Aftermath
The city of Revere is in recovery mode as it continues its cleanup efforts after Monday’s tornado. But beyond the business of cleanup are the emotions storm victims are feeling. I was on the scene as...
View ArticlePreaching Science To The Clergy At Gordon College
Gordon College, a Wenham-based Christian school, recently wrapped up a weeklong conference to promote science literacy among a group of professionals that isn’t typically associated with science —...
View ArticleWomen, Teamwork And Competition
Competition is viewed as a good thing, especially here in the U.S. After all, it’s the root of capitalism and the point of any sport. But a new study examining the dynamic between men and women in a...
View ArticleHow The Market Basket Deal Works: No Risk, No Reward
How does a deal like the $1.5 billion buyout of Market Basket work? What did it take Arthur T. Demoulas to gain total control of the 71-store supermarket chain from warring relatives? It was...
View ArticleIn Women’s Sweep, Healey Wins Democratic Nomination For Attorney General
Forty-three-year-old Maura Healey, a small-town girl from Boston's North Shore who won a scholarship to Harvard and went on — improbably — to play professional basketball in Europe, clinched the...
View ArticleTo Attract Millennial Workers, Ditch The Cubicles
As you head to work this morning, your workspace sits empty, awaiting your return. Maybe it’s a cubicle, a windowless box, or a corner office with a view of Boston harbor. Whatever it is, that may...
View ArticleLowell Man Sought In Methuen Hit And Run
Police have found the pickup truck they believe struck and severely injured a Methuen teenager Monday morning and are looking for the man who may have been behind the wheel. Authorities are looking for...
View ArticlePoll: Jobs, Ed Reform, Health Costs Outstrip Climate Change As Concerns For...
Massachusetts’s residents believe that global warning is real, and are concerned about climate change – but, on the whole, most don't consider it their top priority.The report released Wednesday by...
View ArticleGuilty X 30: Tsarnaev Faces Death For His Role In The 2013 Boston Marathon...
The courtroom was stone-cold quiet as defendant DzhokharTzarnaev, 21 years of age, entered.
View ArticleWATCH: Mood Changing Brain Pulses
We're all pretty stressed out. There’s work, being stuck in traffic, bills, picking up the kids on time, tuition, traffic, bills. You get the picture.As our schedules grow tighter and tighter, it’s...
View ArticleWATCH: Inside Boston's Traffic Jams
If you’re lucky, you got home a while ago, and if you drive into Boston, chances are you were stuck in traffic at some point today. And every day for that matter. Languishing in bumper-to-bumper...
View ArticleWATCH: The Robotic Glove Of The Future
Something many of us take for granted is our hands. For the roughly 6.5 million people in the U.S. with impaired hand function—whether it’s from ALS or stroke, not being able to grasp something is a...
View ArticleWATCH: Tiny Boxes In The Woods. They'll Redefine Your Idea Of Getting Away
Nearly two-thirds of Americans have smartphones, which means most of us are always plugged in. Throw in the ever ubiquitous wi-fi signal, and it’s a greater challenge to disconnect than ever before. A...
View ArticleA Startup For Your Student Loans
Student loan debt plagues our nation. Totaling $1.3. trillion dollars, it’s no wonder that it’s called a crisis. Millennials are putting off marriage and starting families because of it, and young...
View ArticleWATCH: A New Tool That Analyzes Your Facial Expressions
Cameras are everywhere, a compromise of our privacy usually in the name of public safety and accountability. But wherever you stand on the privacy front, let’s face it, our world of ubiquitous...
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