Historic Operating Room Uncovered During Renovations May Be Site of the First Human Organ Transplant
During renovation at a Harvard hospital, workers uncovered the historical operating room of the world's first successful organ transplant.
During renovation at a Harvard hospital, workers uncovered the historical operating room of the world's first successful organ transplant.
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New cooling paper invented at Northeastern not only reflects the sun away from buildings, it also sucks heat out of the interior.
By eliminating the kiln altogether, Sublime Systems has removed the large majority of emissions from the process of making cement.
Presented by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, Winteractive contains 16 works with interactive elements
Though the study showed that aspirin was the best at reducing the harmful effects of particulate matter on the lungs, other NSAIDS showed the same benefits.
When a 4-year-old with fatal heart defects needed to travel 3,000 for new miracle surgery, RV owners at Outdoorsy paid for the entire package.
Rather than selling their fourth Red Sox ticket, these young men decided to give it to a homeless man who was happy for a chance to relax and enjoy a game.
The boy is now being invited back to Boston Symphony Hall next season to meet the conductor and watch their comeback performance.
A parrot named Chico at Boston's Lincolnshire Wildlife Park is a little confused-he thinks he's Beyoncé, and can sing just like her.
Since the Boston Typewriter Orchestra has not been able to perform for the public since quarantine began, they recently performed a new song from home.
Since it is currently mating season for the peacocks of the Franklin Park Zoo, this clever cop came up with a brilliant rescue strategy for the rogue bird.
After 8 years of being missing, Courtney Connolly's wallet was finally returned with the money, social security card, ID, and credit cards still intact.
The robot, designed by the CSAIL robotics team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, could soon be used in factories and supermarkets, too.
After 23-year-old John Capron was filmed playing a Journey cover on an antique store piano, the shop owner surprised him with a free Steinway.
In Brockton, Mass., 9-yo hero Jayline Barbosa Brandao finds parents unconscious from carbon monoxide and unlocks dad's phone with face.
Researchers found that trees and soils on the outermost edge of forests may play a greater role in fighting climate change than we thought.
After Glen James, a homeless man from Boston, found and returned a backpack with more than $40,000 worth of cash and traveler's checks, a stranger from Virginia launched an online campaign to reward him. An update from NBC News shows Mr. James meeting his benefactor for the first time, after people around the world donated more than $148,000 to the fund.
The power of social media was revealed on Reddit when regulars there rallied to provide aid to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Overnight, heroes were recognized and thousands of netizens donated to those people everything from pizzas to rooms with hot showers to free miles for airline flights. (CS Monitor)
Donors have flooded crowdfunding campaigns set up for individual victims of Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon, raising more than $1 million in a matter of days. The campaign for newlyweds who both lost limbs has raised $518,971.
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