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The Pop-Science Paradox
On the first page of Lisa Randall’s “Warped Passages,” there is a cartoon of two babies in a crib. A casual flip through the book shows a rabbit dancing in front of a projector, several spinning spheres, and man in a falling elevator.
The Cost of End of Life Care
For chronically ill patients who are hospitalized for months or years, knowing that they are leaving loved ones deep in medical bills is yet another burden to carry.
 Wireless Satisfaction On The Rise
While students with laptops frequently complain of spotty wireless signals and weak connections in their dorm rooms, the most recent computer service survey indicates that wireless satisfaction has increased substantially among the student body.
Brains Shed Light on the Stars
Cognitive scientists and philosophers have long studied the brain as a window to another world. But Harvard astronomer Michelle A. Borkin ’06 has found that to better understand other worlds, scientists should look at them like they would a brain.
 CRIMSON/ SAMANTHA P. KRUG
Financing Allston is 'Complex' Matter
Harvard bills the new science complex as part of a strategy to maintain its position at the head of research, but it will be expensive. Over two million square feet will be devoted to science laboratories which will, University officials promise, set the stage for breakthroughs in diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and other chronic maladies. But keeping Harvard at the head of national scientific research comes at a hefty price.
 Ph.D.s Ditch the Lab
As Harvard expands its Ph.D. programs in the sciences, graduates seeking jobs in academia face the bleakest employment prospects in decades. As a result, Harvard’s graduates in the sciences are departing the traditional path to academia for careers in consulting, law, and government. Many say the University’s curriculum should adapt to the new job market.
A Big Lab for Small Science
By attracting accomplished scientists and fostering collaboration between the sciences, administrators hope that the Laboratory for Integrated Science and Engineering will bring Harvard to the forefront of nanotechnology research. Though the $155 million project was criticized for siphoning funds away from development in the humanities, science professors across the University have said that the building and other ambitious capital projects are necessary if Harvard wants to retain its position as a premier research institute.
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Genetics Link T-Rex to Chickens
By ALISSA M D'GAMA
Friday, May 02, 2008 12:22 AM
A study in the current issue of Science magazine showed that the king of dinosaurs is related to some animals that might not usually be considered ferocious—like the chicken and the ostrich.
Chivian Joins TIME’s Most Influential List
By JUNE Q. WU
Friday, May 02, 2008 12:23 AM
When a New York Times reading, latte-sipping, Prius-driving, Harvard liberal met a Bud Light-drinking, SUV-driving, Bible-thumping conservative at a restaurant almost three years ago, it goes without saying that they hardly expected instant chemistry.
Study Says Heart Rebuilt by Exercise
By JESSICA O. MATTHEWS
Friday, May 02, 2008 12:25 AM
Researchers from Mass. General Hospital and the Harvard University Health Services have found that intense exercise can significantly change the function and structure of the heart.
Hadfield Builds Web Site To Fight Malaria
By NICK TRAVERSE
Friday, May 02, 2008 12:27 AM
After selling a soccer Web site to ESPN for $40 million eight years ago, former Undergraduate Council presidential candidate Tom D. Hadfield ’08 has now set his sights on fighting malaria in Africa.
Some Bacteria Eat Antibiotics
By ALISSA M D'GAMA
Friday, April 18, 2008 1:28 AM
The word “antibiotic” might soon be meaningless, according to a study by Harvard Medical School geneticists.
Laser To Aid Search for Other Earths
By CLIFFORD M MARKS
Friday, April 18, 2008 1:25 AM
Imprecise measurement has long crippled efforts to find Earth-like planets that may represent scientists’ best hope at finding extraterrestrial life, but Harvard scientists say a new laser-based measuring tool could bring the universe into sharper focus.
Study Links Obesity to Little Sleep
By LAURA C. MCKIERNAN
Friday, April 18, 2008 1:24 AM
New research suggests that you may be able to sleep yourself skinny—at least during infancy.
Science News In Brief
By CRIMSON NEWS STAFF
Friday, April 18, 2008 1:31 AM
Harvard Medical School professor Charles Lee has been awarded the 2008 Ho-Am Prize in Medicine for his discovery of unexpected variations in the human genome, according to the Broad Institute.
Math Models Examine HIV Therapies
By JUNE Q. WU
Friday, April 04, 2008 2:01 AM
Although an estimated 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981, research conducted by a Harvard Medical School professor suggests that future prospects may not be as bleak.
Punishment Not a Succesful Play
By ATHENA Y. JIANG
Friday, April 04, 2008 2:02 AM
Revenge may be more satisfying, but according to Harvard mathematical biologist Martin A. Nowak, turning the other cheek is ultimately sweeter.
TB Vaccine May Cure Diabetes
By LAURA C. MCKIERNAN
Friday, April 04, 2008 2:06 AM
Harvard researchers began a clinical trial in December to determine whether a vaccine originally developed to treat tuberculosis (TB) can cure Type 1 diabetes.
Science News In Brief
By CRIMSON NEWS STAFF
Friday, April 04, 2008 2:37 AM
Requiring prior authorization from insurance companies before prescribing schizophrenia medications undermines treatment without cutting costs, according to a Harvard study published this week.
Monkey Gene May Give Viral Protection
By ALISSA M D'GAMA
Friday, March 14, 2008 1:50 AM
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified a gene in Asian macaques that helps prevent infection by HIV-like lentiviruses.
Venter Appointed Visiting Scholar
By JUNE Q. WU
Friday, March 14, 2008 1:48 AM
J. Craig Venter, the geneticist known for sequencing his own DNA and challenging the federal government in a race to map the human genome, recently joined Harvard’s Origins of Life Initiative as a visiting scholar.
Milk Can Reduce Hypertension
Consuming Vitamin D and Calcium can lower risk of high blood pressure in women
By JUNE Q. WU
Friday, February 29, 2008 3:32 AM
Harvard Medical School researchers who followed the dietary intake of almost 30,000 women for 10 years have found that consuming calcium and Vitamin D can reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
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Not Your Grandma’s Robot
Professor’s insect-based design could revolutionize the world of robotics
By ANUPRIYA SINGHAL
Monday, February 05, 2007 1:44 AM
Imagine a robot so small and light it could hover in the air on a fly’s wings. Robot expert Robert J. Wood thinks he can make it happen—and someday create enough of these to embark on rescue missions to save lives.
Stem Cell Institute Aids Cooperation
Federal restrictions mean center faces funding shortage
By ADITI BALAKRISHNA
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 5:10 PM
Researchers and administrators agree that the Harvard Stem Cell Institute has successfully facilitated collaboration, bringing significant scientific advances. But political restrictions mean that since its founding, the center has struggled to find sufficient funding, and relies almost exclusively on private donations.
Biologists Here Join PR Offensive To Counter Critics
By ANTON S. TROIANOVSKI
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 2:14 AM
Evolutionary biologists here are
joining colleagues across the country in becoming more forceful public
advocates of the foundation of their own science.
The growing movement into the public arena comes as many researchers
worry of a chilling effect that the ongoing public-relations effort
against evolution might have on their science.
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