Preserving

Dunkin’ coffee cup hilariously on display in priceless museum exhibit: ‘Thank you for preserving local history’

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Dunkin’ coffee cup hilariously on display in priceless museum exhibit: ‘Thank you for preserving local history’

They’re wicked cultured. Last month in Boston, the storied Museum of Fine Arts opened a new exhibit called “Something’s Brewing.” It traces the economic and social impact of tea, coffee and chocolate in the Bay State, including the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773. The humble Dunkin’ cardboard cup is now included in a prestigious … Read more

Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

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Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies — advances that could help recover would-be heart donations that too often go unused. The new research aims to overcome barriers to using organs from someone who dies when their heart stops. Called DCD, or donation after circulatory death, it … Read more