by Dan Robitzski via Scientific American via Live Science Researchers have created a synthetic form of octopus skin that can transform from a flat, 2D surface to a three-dimensional one with bumps and pits In a flash, an octopus can make like ragged-edged seaweed or coral by changing the color and texture of its skin, thus becoming nearly invisible […]
by Boston Planning & Development Agency, Research Division. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting business closures caused a sudden unprecedented spike in unemployment in Boston as in much of the country. Boston’s unemployment rate peaked in June 2020 at 16.1 percent, a dramatic increase compared to 2.6 percent unemployment in March 2020. Boston’s unemployment rate fell […]
by Boston Planning & Development Agency, Research Division. Driven in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for biomedical research has strengthened growth trends in the life science industry in Boston, impacting both real estate and employment. According to CBRE, the city of Boston has over 12 million square feet of life science lab space, with […]
by Paul Bubny / via Connect CRE Increased investment and employment in the life sciences sector has driven life sciences related real estate to new heights, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s new Life Sciences Update. Similarly, CBRE reports that job growth in the sector increased 5.3% year over year in January, faster than overall national growth of 4.7%. “The life sciences industry has been on the rise over the […]
