Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture Celebrates Impact of Science and Research on Community Health

BALTIMORE, MD — More than 650 people attended the 15th Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture in person and virtually on Saturday, Oct. 4. The lecture was held at The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Turner Auditorium. “The Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture...

Maryland’s ‘Goldilocks approach’ to broadband is saving the state millions

Maryland’s Digital Infrastructure Group, or DIG, hasn’t hosted its first official meeting yet, but the group’s work to coordinate broadband expansion among state and local agencies has already saved the state millions, partially thanks to taking...

Scientists pinpoint genetic mutation that triples wheat production

Wheat. Credit: Levke Hannemann from Pixabay Wheat is the world’s most widely cultivated cereal, with 799 million tonnes grown in 2023 alone. The demand for this staple crop is projected to increase to more than 900 million tonnes in 2050. As wheat...

Maryland gubernatorial candidates weigh in on energy policy

MARYLAND (WBFF) — As candidates begin hitting the campaign trail, it is clear energy will be a top issue up for discussion. "Right now, we're retiring all these plants so that generation is being reduced," Carroll County farmer Melvin Baile said....

Maryland comptroller report: Costly housing market drives residents to cheaper states

MARYLAND (WBFF) — The Office of the Comptroller of Maryland released its latest report on Maryland’s housing market, which highlights the state's ongoing housing crisis and its impact on residents. From 2010 to 2023, the report stated Maryland...

FOX45: How Baltimore Police are using drones to capture crime scenes

The Baltimore Police Forensic team is proving there’s more to documenting crime scenes than meets the eye. Crime lab technician Megan Descalzi started the drone unit in the Baltimore Police Forensics Department five years ago. “I came to Baltimore...

Maryland loses $700k in state revenue each day as government shutdown persists

Home to one of the largest number of federal employees nationwide, Maryland continues to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue every day due to the federal government shutdown. As of June, the Office of the Maryland Comptroller...

Scientists make surprising discovery while investigating odd droppings on local dock: 'Disease sentinels'

These findings could help monitor public health risks. by Leslie SattlerOctober 17, 2025 Chesapeake Bay river otters eat prey that carry parasites, and by targeting these sick animals, the otters may improve the health of local wildlife...

Maryland District 38A Delegate Charles Otto Passes

Image courtesy Maryland.gov Maryland District 38A Delegate Charles Otto has passed. Otto has been a member of the MD House of Delegates representing Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties since 2011. He was 61. Otto attended Washington HS in...

Scientists Create ‘Superwood’ 10 Times Stronger Than Steel

For the last nine years, material scientist and co-founder of InventWood Liangbing Hu has been developing a reengineered “superwood” he believes could replace steel. Now, after nearly a decade of perfecting the formula, his reinvention of lumber...

Is Online Casino Gambling Coming to Maryland? Poll Suggests Residents Aren’t Overly Hopeful

Posted on: October 17, 2025, 11:14h. Last updated on: October 17, 2025, 11:14h. A poll finds that voters in Maryland do not want online casinos State lawmakers have considered iGaming legislation in recent sessions Lawmakers in Maryland have...

Maryland Earns a Top Spot as One of America’s Most Crypto-Friendly States

Maryland just made a national list that few expected. Maryland now sits in the top five of crypto-friendly states. For Maryland, it’s a bit unexpected. Its reputation has always been steady: cautious rules, careful oversight, and very little...

America's 'Largest Media Conference' Replaces Canceled Conservative Reporters With Think Tank Researcher Working To Boycott Israel

The organizers of MediaFest, billed as "the largest media conference" in the country, canceled two conservative journalists scheduled to speak this week at a seminar on faith and religion—and replaced them with a researcher from an anti-Israel...

Maryland leaders hold press conference to call for continuation of ACA tax credits

The government shutdown standoff appears to be barreling into a third weekend after a 10th vote in the U.S. Senate on a possible spending resolution failed Thursday morning. Thousands of federal employees are still not getting paid as health care...

Abuse, beatings: Maryland lawmakers demand accountability of National Guard camp

Lawmakers from both parties this week demanded swift accountability from the Maryland National Guard after The Baltimore Sun reported allegations that teens were attacked, abused, and subject to brutal conditions at the National Guard’s Freestate...

University of Maryland, Baltimore and Axis Research & Technologies Announce Joint Venture to Build Nation's First AI-Powered Smart Surgical Performance Center

Newswise — Baltimore, MD & Irvine, CA – October 15, 2025 – The University of Maryland, Baltimore and Axis Research & Technologies today announced a groundbreaking joint venture to establish the nation’s first AI-powered smart surgical performance...

McCulloch v. Maryland: Federal Power and Reimagining State Sovereignty in the Early Republic

Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license By the time John Marshall left the bench in 1835, the nation he had helped to shape bore little resemblance to the...

Baltimore police investigate early morning shooting in Canton

A man is dead after he was shot in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood on Thursday. Police learned about the shooting around 2:15 a.m. That's when officers were sent to investigate a report of gunfire in the 2200 block of Fleet Street, according to...

How the Government Shutdown Is Impacting Science and Research

The shutdown of the US government, about to enter its third week, is starting to take a toll on US science. Since the shutdown began, the administration of US President Donald Trump has cancelled funding for clean-energy research projects and laid...

Online Casinos Are No-Go in Maryland as Majority Doesn’t Want Them

Marylanders are not too keen on online casinos. In fact, you may argue that they are rather opposed to the whole thing (especially if you prompt them a bit through tailored questions). On Tuesday, the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG)...