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A Cambridge, Mass. biotech, bluebird bio, has plans to begin a late-stage trial this year of a potential drug to treat a rare, inherited disorder that affects male children.

A lot going on in the beer world, and with a lot of time off lately, I'm starting to fall behind on it all.

SAP has significantly improved the security of its products over the past few years but many of its customers are negligent with their deployments, which exposes them to potential attacks that could cripple their businesses, according to security researchers.

When James McCoubrey heard he is reportedly the oldest man in the world, he said, "That's a bunch of bunk," according to his 84-year-old daughter.

HANOVER, MAa Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, recently opened a new location on June 8 at 456 West Central Street in Franklin, MA.

It's easy to resort to a familiar bottle of salad dressing or just whisk the simplest vinaigrette with oil, vinegar, and Dijon mustard.

Morehead State University had two undergraduate students and a professor from the Department of Earth and Space Sciences give poster presentations at the 222nd meeting of the American Astronomical Society - the leading professional society of astronomers in North America - held in Indianapolis.

"My dad was a very active person this is a great way to honor him, especially on Father's Day," said Jessica Baldwin, Tom's daughter.

Every year, members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge spend months sifting through nominations to find some of the world's most accomplished scholars, artists, and leaders to join their institution.

The Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday to review information that will determine whether the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act applies to land abutting Jordan Dairy Farms.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to elevate the role of women in the world's third-largest economy.

The photos above show two trash cans: one in Davis Square, the other in Porter Square.

Sunnyvale, CA and Cambridge, MA, June 17, 2013 - - Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology today announced the joint development of a personalized learning platform that enhances the effectiveness of online learning.

For a limited time, Cambridge Brewing Company is pouring a batch of "Collier Stout," in honor of fallen Massachusetts Institute of Technology officer and Wilmington native Sean Collier.

The company provides biologically active cellular therapies for treating vascular and other serious diseases.

Each raised crosswalk is expensive, costing upwards of $40,000, since proper drainage needs to be installed in additional to the crosswalk itself.

Editor's note: Nazila Fathi was The New York Times correspondent in Tehran for 10 years until 2009.

Sampling the menu recently at his newest venture, Patrick Lyons called the chefs out of the kitchen to tell them the wings were too wet, the potstickers were too dry, and the mound of slaw with the cheeseburger spring rolls was too big.

You're in no danger of falling in, but a large group of possible cosmic vacuum cleaners have just been identified.

Beginning today, the city's Department of Public Works and Parks will begin sweeping the areas bounded by May, Hammond, Tainter, Illinois and Cambridge streets and Park Avenue.