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Reply Matthew Buchanan has been named the next principal of Somerville High School. (Shutterstock) SOMERVILLE, MA — The Somerville Public Schools has named its next high school principal. Matthew Buchanan, principal of Hope High School in Providence, RI, will succeed Sebastian "Sibby" LaGambina, who is retiring at the end of the school year after a 35-year career with the district, including four years as Somerville High School principal. Buchanan was chosen from a pool of four finalists. He ...

A new tiny wireless implant provides real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin. The device, which is smaller than the average ladybug and powered by ultrasound waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs or tissue and provide an early warning of potential transplant failure. The technology also paves the way for the creation of a variety of miniaturized sensors that could track other key biochemical markers in the body, such as pH or carbon ...

HIN The National Institutes of Health is awarding up to $33 million over two years to fund projects at 10 institutions across eight states to build evidence on safely returning students, teachers and support staff to in-person school in areas with vulnerable and underserved populations. This funding was made available by the American Rescue Plan. Known as the Safe Return to School Diagnostic Testing Initiative, the awards are part of the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populat...

City of Somerville After a comprehensive process, Somerville Public Schools announced that Matthew Buchanan will take over as high school principal. Current principal and SHS graduate Sibby LaGambina is stepping down after a 35-year career in Somerville schools, including four years as SHS principal. “I am incredibly excited to welcome Mr. Buchanan to our district as the next Somerville High School Principal. I am fully confident that he will continue to build on the outstanding work of Mr. L...

Published April 14, 2021, 1:05 PM Philippine businessmen Wednesday,  (April 14)  took a pause from their busy schedules to make a stand against China’s aggression in the country’s  territory. With that business groups rallied behind Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, other government officials and various groups in calling on China to withdraw their vessels from Julian Felipe Reef.  Photos of Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27, 2021 (Photo courtesy of Nationa...

GOVERNMENT OF MONTSERRAT’S 2019-2020 NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REPORT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED The Monitoring & Evaluation Unit, Office of the Premier has released the Government of Montserrat’s 2019-2020 National Performance Report. The report outlines the Government’s performance based on the Sustainable Development Plan (SDP) goals 1 to 5, namely, Prudent Economic Management; Enhanced Human Development; Sustainable Environmental Management and Appropriate Disaster Management Practices; Good Gover...

 E-Mail Compared to newborns conceived traditionally, newborns conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) are more likely to have certain chemical modifications to their DNA, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The changes involve DNA methylation--the binding of compounds known as methyl groups to DNA--which can alter gene activity. Only one of the modifications was seen by the time the children were 9 years old. The study was conducted by Edwina Yeun...

Philippines fires off protest after Chinese ships swarm waterway BusinessWorld 3 hrs ago Reporters THE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday fired off another diplomatic protest against China after authorities spotted a swarm of Chinese vessels, including six war ships within its waters in the South China Sea. Two Houbei class missile warships were spotted at Mischief Reef, one Corvette class warship at the Fiery Cross Reef and one navy tugboat at Subi Reef, a Philippine task force on border security said...

20 children killed in Niger school fire 152 NIAMEY, April 14, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Some 20 children died Tuesday after several classrooms caught fire at a school in Niger’s capital Niamey, the fire service said. “Twenty-one classrooms in straw huts caught fire. Around 20 children were trapped in the blaze,” fire service commander Sidi Mohamed said on public television. “Rescuers set off rapidly and the fire was put out… but the power of the fire was enormous,” he added. “The childre...

It might be advisable to avoid caffeine all together when you’re expecting, according to a spate of recent studies - meaning that even moderate coffee intake or a simple bar of chocolate could soon be off the menu for mums-to-be. Two new studies published in February and March this year highlight the potentially harmful impact of caffeine consumption in pregnancy. The first, conducted by the University of Rochester Medical Center, found that caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change impor...