No body, no dopamine, no problem. Scientists have successfully coached lab-grown brain tissue to solve a classic robotics challenge, proving that the will to learn is hardwired into our neurons.

Our justice system plays an important role in building safe, healthy communities. This includes ensuring young people have the support they need to move forward with hope. That is why I was grateful ...

Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a flood control project in Siraguppi village on February 8. This follows an appeal by Navalgund MLA N. H. Konaraddi and other leaders. The Bennihalla ...

We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage than previously thought. While stories abound of eureka moments surfacing ...

Important everyday products—from plastics to detergents—are made through chemical reactions that mostly use precious metals such as platinum as catalysts. Scientists have been searching for more ...

Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday said she would vote against a proposal to establish rent control statewide in Massachusetts should it reach the ballot next year, arguing the initiative would stanch ...

The campaign behind a proposed 2026 ballot measure to establish rent control across the state says it has cleared the highest signature-gathering hurdle in the initiative petition process, submitting ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it wants to adopt a new comprehensive system to overhaul how air traffic controllers receive flight data and move ...

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The dome of the Massachusetts State House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) Ballot questions about rent control, all-party state primaries and funding for water and nature conservancy are among those expected to ...

Controlling magnetic states in materials typically requires continuous power or only works in rare, specialized systems. Researchers developed a general theory showing how electric fields can ...

The government shutdown and recent accidents have shown the Air Traffic Control system’s vulnerability. It should be turned into an independent, nonprofit organization removed from politics. The ...