MIT professors share Nobel Prize in economics
The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.
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The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.
The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.
Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in economics Monday. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James Robinson conducts his research at the University of Chicago. WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben reports.
Two researchers working in Massachusetts have been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA.
Two researchers working in Massachusetts have been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA.
Massachusetts researchers Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA. WBZ TV's Paula Ebben reports.
Harvard University's Claudia Goldin is the winner of the Nobel prize in economics.
UPenn School of Medicine professor and Massachusetts native Dr. Drew Weissman was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine and got to share the big news with his parents.
UPenn School of Medicine professor and Massachusetts native Dr. Drew Weissman was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine and got to share the big news with his parents.
MIT professor Moungi Bawendi is one of three scientists who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on tiny quantum dots.
MIT professor Moungi Bawendi is one of three scientists who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on tiny quantum dots.
Massachusetts native Dr. Drew Weissman is sharing the the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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An MIT professor is one of three U.S-based economists who won the 2021 Nobel Prize for economics Monday.
She is the first American to win the prestigious award since Bob Dylan was honored in 2016.
Andrea Ghez, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is one of three scientists to share the 2020 Nobel Prize for physics.
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics on Monday for research on alleviating global poverty.
The 2019 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been jointly awarded to William Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza for their pioneering research into how human cells respond to changing oxygen levels.
Two researchers with ties to MIT were awarded the Nobel Prize for economics Monday.
Rainer Weiss, an 85-year-old emeritus professor at MIT, had been working on detecting gravitational waves for 40 years before the find in September 2015.
Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize, but it's starting to look like he could care less about it. Jon says that's so fitting and a great statement to make.
Jon says suddenly the Nobel Prizes are relevant again.
British-born Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland won the Nobel prize in economics for shedding light on how contracts help people deal with conflicting interests, from CEO pay packages to whether to privatize a public service.
As predicted, the New England Patriots will not go silently into the night.
A pet owner says her dog died after going into the water at a West Roxbury park and she suspects an algae bloom is to blame.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
A moviegoing renaissance is happening, as theaters are swamped with fans rushing to see Christopher Nolan's latest big box office hit "The Odyssey."
An 18-year-old man died after he was pulled from the Foss Reservoir in Framingham, Massachusetts.
The Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study will include seawall improvement, flood walls, levees and surge barriers.
The weather forecast shows a threat of heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms in the Boston area Tuesday.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 6-5 on Monday night.
A pet owner says her dog died after going into the water at a West Roxbury park and she suspects an algae bloom is to blame.
An 18-year-old man died after he was pulled from the Foss Reservoir in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Lindsay Clancy, the mother charged with killing her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2023, began her murder trial Monday in Plymouth Superior Court.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
The Boston Red Sox have now won 13 games in a row after completing a 4-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.