Jackson Lab proposes $33M Bar Harbor expansion aimed at study of rare diseases
The Jackson Laboratory, a nonprofit biomedical research institution headquartered at 600 Main St. in Bar Harbor, has submitted an application to the town’s planning board to build a 20,000-square-foot...
View ArticleBoothbay-based Bigelow scientists detect rare sign of climate resilience
The world’s oceans remain 95% uncharted, impacting us in ways we may not fully grasp. New research from Boothbay-based Bigelow Laboratory confirms just that. According to Dr. Karen Stamieszkin, the...
View ArticleThe science of music is helping stroke survivors regain walking ability
PORTLAND, Maine — Most of us have probably heard the saying that music has the power to heal. That’s the focus of a new digital therapy helping stroke patients in Maine and across the country regain...
View ArticleNew business applications reached a new high in Maine in 2023
Maine saw just over 14,000 business applications last year, about an 8 percent increase from the year before, and the highest on record going back to 2005. Read more
View ArticleState Chamber urges voters to support ballot question to fund Maine’s R&D...
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce said Monday it supports a ballot initiative, Invest in Maine’s Future, that would raise $25 million in bond funding for research and development as well as...
View ArticleOpinion: Invest in Maine’s future and pass Question 2 this November
As Mainers, we take pride in our resilience and unique entrepreneurial spirit; furthermore, we recognize that successful innovation requires time and resources. This November, we encourage Mainers to...
View ArticleWith $19.4M in new funding, Maine biomed research network will prepare future...
MDI Biological Laboratory and a network of other Maine biomedical research institutions will receive $19.4 million in federal funding to expand their work and to help prepare future scientists...
View ArticleShould Maine create a public medical school? UMaine System will study the...
The University of Maine System said this week it will work with a national consultant to study the feasibility of launching the state’s first public medical school. Read more
View ArticleBigelow lab receives $7 million for algae research, business development
Researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences believe algae can make a big splash in the agricultural, aquaculture and pharmaceutical industries, and now they have the funding to help prove it....
View ArticleBar Harbor approves Jackson Lab’s $33M expansion for rare disease research
The Bar Harbor Planning Board has approved a plan by the Jackson Laboratory to build a 20,000-square-foot expansion to its Rare Disease Translational Center. Read more
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