http://www.thecrimson.com/news.aspx The Harvard Crimson :: The University Daily Since 1873 Copyright 2009, The Harvard Crimson, Inc. Gay men have the strongest sexual attraction to the most masculinized male faces, according to a study recently published online in the journal “Archives of Sexual Behavior.” http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529991 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:15:22 GMT Reptiles and mammals may represent different classes in the animal kingdom, but researchers in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology have found that similar molecular changes cause both a lizard and a shrew to produce a toxin—a discovery that may shed light on similar changes that occur in other animals. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529990 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:12:58 GMT Childhood cancer survivors may be more prone to suffer suicidal thoughts later in life than those who have remained healthy throughout childhood, according to a study released last week by a team of Harvard Medical School researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529989 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:12:30 GMT Early signs of divergent evolution in Heliconius butterflies in Ecuador may reveal a missing link to understanding how species form, according to a recent study by Harvard researchers. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529988 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:10:01 GMT Two experts on child advocacy urged law school students to use creative means to effect social change during a Harvard Law School course yesterday, emphasizing the need for lawyers to train in issues pertaining to child protection. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529987 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:08:22 GMT Researchers like Bevil R. Conway hope to provide a window into the interplay between art and biology that shapes both how we perceive art and how we create it. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529986 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:07:57 GMT Harvard took the top ranking in the seventh annual Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), which was published this week by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, offering a comparison of over 1000 schools worldwide. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529985 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:07:17 GMT Harvard’s campus is no stranger to musical performances, but it has yet to play host to a piece that uses the human body as its score—at least, until the unveiling this Sunday of the Gigue project, which uses computer programs to measure and transform a person’s heartbeat into music. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529984 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:05:00 GMT Brandon W. Sanderson, who wrote the latest book in the fantasy series “The Wheel of Time” after the death of its original author, appeared at The Coop last night to read from the new novel and to engage about 60 fans in a question and answer session. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529983 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:03:38 GMT Public support for proposed health care legislation hinges more on how it promises to impact individuals, rather than on its potential effect on the nation as a whole, according to a study earlier this week from Harvard School of Public Health researchers. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=529982 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:02:54 GMT