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Study Finds Connection Between Lead Poisoning, Breast Milk
After publishing the results of his study in July, S. Allen Counter, Jr., Clinical Professor of Neurology at the Harvard Medical School, has led efforts to mitigate lead poisoning through education.
15Q: Jonathan Eig, Author of 'The Birth of the Pill'
Sex: college students are pretty much always thinking, talking about, and (sometimes) doing it. That hasn’t always been the case. Recently journalist Jonathan Eig spoke at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine at Harvard Medical School about his new book, “The Birth of the Pill.” The story of the birth control pill’s invention is riddled with twists, turns, dashing characters, and plenty of sexual activity. FM’s conversation with Eig was less salacious, but no less salty or stimulating.
45,000-Year-Old Bone Connects Modern Humans to Neanderthals
Through studying the specimen, evolutionary geneticists have determined that the ancestors of modern humans and present-day people of Eurasian descent have similar levels of Neanderthal DNA.
Harvard Researchers Create Prototype Test for Ebola
The test, developed by Professor James J. Collins and others at the Wyss Institute, can test for the virus in 30 minutes, with each test costing less than one dollar to produce.
Engineering Research Partnerships To Launch in Jan.
Last week, the Bertarelli Program, a collaboration involving Harvard Medical School, announced that it will award a series of grants totaling $3.6 million to launch five research projects in neuroengineering.
Study Sheds Light on End-of-Life Care
A new study found that, although cancer patients are enrolling in hospice programs at higher rates, their consumption of intensive hospital services near the end of life has increased as well.
Poll Reveals Concerns, Misconceptions of Ebola
More than half of poll respondents said they were concerned there would be an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. in the next year, though some faculty members said that an outbreak is unlikely.
Guest Lecturer Highlights 'Beauty' in the Higgs Boson
Physics phenomena are simpler and more elegant than people think, Juan Maldacena, professor of theoretical astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Study, told a packed Pfizer Lecture Hall Tuesday night.
Cabot Library Renovations To Begin as Early as Fall 2015
Greenhouse Cafe will be combined with the library as collaborative spaces replace books.
With Collaboration, Scientists Test Gene Therapy for 'Bubble Boy Disease'
A new variation of gene therapy raises hopes for a safe and effective long-term treatment for the life-threatening heritable disorder.
Researchers Unveil Nanoparticle Construction Method
By enabling the creation of nanoparticles in user-specified shapes out of materials like silver or gold, the breakthrough offers a range of applications in solar cells, disease detection, and laser technology.
Professor Outlines Risks, Benefits of Genome Editing
Harvard Medical School professor George M. Church discussed the possibilities and dangers of genetic engineering at a lecture Wednesday.
Study: Genes Can Help Explain Coffee Consumption
The research indicates that eight genes in the human body may be related to coffee consumption, either directly or indirectly.
New Tool Makes Cancer Analysis More Accessible
A team of Harvard researchers and their colleagues have developed a new software platform that makes it easier for scientists to understand and analyze the many forms of cancer.
Organ-on-a-Chip Simulates Asthmatic Airway
The chip mimics the function of an asthmatic airway and has the potential to speed up the drug-testing process.
Anthropologist Shares Tales of Conservation, Discovery
Wright has spent the last three decades of her life working to protect Madagascar's rainforests and bring economic development to the nation's citizens.
Harvard Team's Big Bang Findings Called into Question
Findings from the European Space Agency’s Planck satellite indicate that the data collected by Harvard’s telescope, BICEP2, did not completely account for galactic dust.
Primitive Intelligent Life
Dr. Abraham A. Loeb, the Chair of the Harvard Astronomy Department, describes the likelihood of discovering extraterrestrial life on Tuesday evening in the Scenic Center.
Primitive Intelligent Life
Dr. Abraham A. Loeb, the Chair of the Harvard Astronomy Department, describes the likelihood of discovering extraterrestrial life on Tuesday evening in the Scenic Center.
Primitive Intelligent Life
Dr. Abraham A. Loeb, the chair of the Harvard Astronomy Department, describes the likelihood of discovering extraterrestrial life on Tuesday evening in the Science Center.
Study: Antidepressant Use Harmful During Pregnancy
A study co-authored by Harvard professors and researchers has linked antidepressant use during pregnancy to nearly twice the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for the unborn child.
Molecular and Cellular Bio Updates Receive Good Reviews
Administrators behind the revamping of Molecular and Cellular Biology did not have to wait long to gauge the popularity of their new programs, courses, and requirement changes, said Alexander F. Schier, department chair of MCB
Med School Nets $30M in Grants for Pharmacology Research
The Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science at the Harvard Medical School was recently awarded $30 million in funding from government agencies in response to proposals from the program’s principal researchers.
Science with a Twist: Harvard Researchers Discover Helix Shape
It might be time to take a closer glance at the nearest landline phone cord. Harvard researchers recently discovered a new shape—the hemihelix—which can be found in helical-like structures such as phone cords or slinkies. Shapes like the hemihelix might shed light on the process of creating three dimensional shapes from two dimensional starting materials, researchers said.
Pershing Square Foundation Gives $17 Million To Fund Human Behavior Initiative
The gift will fund three new professorships and give grants to Harvard faculty and graduate students.