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Liatris Expands Rockville, Maryland, Manufacturing Operations
Related Research Advanced materials company Liatris plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Rockville, Maryland. The project is expected to create 15 jobs. The investment will include an additional 4,000 square feet of lab space at the...

Farxiga and Jardiance pose affordability issues, says Maryland drug board
Maryland’s prescription drug affordability board (PDAB) passed resolutions affirming that Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jardiance (empagliflozin) and AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin) carry affordability challenges to the state’s...

What Families Need to Know About Raising Kids in Maryland
Maryland offers numerous benefits for families seeking a safe and resourceful place to live. Still, quality can vary depending on where you go, and you’ll need to consider healthcare, living costs, and other factors before making a fully informed...

Maryland research grants in flux as Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court
YouTube Begins Using Age-Guessing Technology in the U.S.
YouTube has started testing a new system in the United States that tries to figure out how old users are based on how they use the platform. This technology looks at different pieces of information to estimate whether someone might be a teenager,...

Swing-state focus group research offers clues on what Democrats have to do to win back young men
They felt no sympathy from the left, who they say brushed away their legitimate economic woes by citing their male privilege. They acknowledge historical patriarchy but assert that doesn’t make them invincible in a job market where graduate...

Loyola University Maryland receives $1 million gift supporting aspiring educators, creation of reflection space
Loyola University Maryland’s School of Education received a $1 million gift from Elaine and Anthony Grillo to assist students pursuing education degrees and to support the renovation and expansion of Donnelly Science Center. The Grillo Future...

X-energy Strengthens Presence in Maryland with New State-of-the-Art Testing and Training Facility, Offices
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025-- X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy” or the “Company”), a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation today announced the...

Trump administration halts, then releases NIH research funding
Workers descend into the Metro station in front of the National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. (Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post) The Trump administration on Tuesday temporarily halted all funding for science...

Guide to Maryland Festivals in 2025
The Maryland festival scene is something truly special. It’s not just the major music lineups or crab feasts, but the sheer variety of events that span every corner of the state. After hearing so many people talk about it (combined with my...

Laine Havens: Melding Science and Storytelling
Science Communication Intern – Goddard Space Flight Center Laine Havens — now a senior at Cornell University and three-time NASA intern — grew up with a deep curiosity about how the universe works and a family that encouraged her to explore it....

Bloomsbury Partners with Digital Science to Monitor Online Impact
Newswise — Bloomsbury Academic & Professional today announced that it is partnering with Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, to introduce Altmetric Explorer across the whole of its e book...

Baltimore City teens get hands-on experience with YouthWorks program
A group of teens from across Baltimore City is spending the summer inside a classroom at the Maryland Institute College of Art as part of the YouthWorks program that has been running for more than 50 years.MICA is one of more than 700 sites around...

Maryland sets stricter coal dust control rules for CSX terminal in Baltimore
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has issued a new permit requiring CSX Transportation to surround its South Baltimore rail terminal with a windscreen taller than its coal piles, aiming to reduce coal dust blowing into the Curtis...

Baltimore leaders consider solutions for opioid crisis following mass overdose
The Baltimore City Council's Public Safety Committee heard about opioid trends and potential solutions to the drug crisis during a meeting Tuesday, nearly two weeks after a mass overdose in the Penn North community. Advocates and members of local...

Maryland’s budget: Who deserves credit (or blame)? | EDITORIAL
When it comes to the state of state government finances, Marylanders might be forgiven if they are a bit confused. On the one hand, there is Gov. Wes Moore’s claim that he inherited a $3 billion deficit that he has turned into a surplus while...

The Outside Story: Finding a Baltimore checkerspot
A few summers ago, I was walking my dog in a pasture near my house when a butterfly landed on my bare leg. It was a medium-sized black butterfly with orange crescents along the margins of its wings and rows of white dots adjacent to the border....

Baltimore continues outreach in Penn North, but residents still feel left behind
Baltimore continued its outreach in the Penn North neighborhood, which suffered two mass overdoses incidents this month. On Monday, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) held a resource fair, drawing about 500 people...

How A Southern Maryland Drum Camp Is Changing Young Lives Through Music
Source: SoMar Drummers, Inc. Facebook | Campers pose for a photo at the 2025 camp ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. — Promising young drummers from around the country once again made their way to Southern Maryland earlier this month for the SoMar Drummers...

Finding a Baltimore Checkerspot
A few summers ago, I was walking my dog in a pasture near my house when a butterfly landed on my bare leg. It was a medium-sized black butterfly with orange crescents along the margins of its wings and rows of white dots adjacent to the border....