Science
More Dark Matter Questions
Matthew G. Walker, Hubble Fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, recently published findings that challenge the standard cosmological model of dark matter in galaxies.
Students Learn To Defend Against Zombie Apocalypse
Steven C. Schlozman, Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, spoke yesterday at a seminar hosted by The Harvard Society for Mind, Brian and Behavior.
Lab Rat of the Week: Veronica E. Manzo '13
Veronica E. Manzo ’13 conducts research on treating an aggressive type of brain cancer, but she also does what many traditional researchers do not do—she interacts with cancer patients.
Study Closes in on Cancer
Researchers at the Children’s Hospital Boston and the Harvard Immune Disease Institute have taken a step toward determining the mechanisms that govern the frequency and location of genetic mutations.
Disabled Face Health Care Disparities
A paraplegic woman could not weigh herself for her chemotherapy treatment. A woman with cerebral palsy had to have her arms taped down for radiotherapy because the staff did not have something as simple as Velcro positioning devices.
Research Advances Quantum Networks
Harvard scientists at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have succeeded in capturing light within diamond pillars embedded in silver, allowing them to release individual photons at a specific rate.
Study May Enable Huntington’s Treatment Tracking
Harvard researchers have identified a biomarker for Huntington’s Disease, a discovery that may allow physicians to track the effectiveness of treatments and the progression of the neurodegenerative, genetically dominant disease.
Professsor Robert Lue
FM visits Professsor Robert Lue's office to learn about the intersections of science and art.
Employers Exhibit Bias Against Gay Job Seekers
The study found that, on average, men perceived as gay had to apply to 14 jobs to get called back for an interview. Men perceived as straight had to apply to fewer than nine jobs to receive a call back.
Dan Shechtman Wins Nobel
Dan Shechtman, professor of materials science at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Iowa, spent years trying to convince the scientific community that his 1982 identification of alloys with crystal-like electron structures was not a huge blunder.
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Harvard Divinity Professor Harvey Cox takes a central, moderating position between physicist and Caltech Professor Leonard Mlodinow in grey and Dr. Deepak Chopra at First Parish Church Wednesday night to discuss the War of the Worldviews: Science vs. Spirituality, the book Mlodinow and Chopra recently co-authored.
After Troubled Past, Barry's Corner in Allston Poised for Development
Residents say they feel that Harvard’s recommendations for Allston represent a chance for the University to reinvigorate the neighborhood but are worried that history will repeat itself in what they characterize as a perennial exclusion of community members from neighborhood planning.
Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department Occupies New Building
This is the first time the newly-renovated Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Building has been entirely devoted to stem cell laboratories since the consolidation was proposed in early 2009.
Harvard Graduates Win Nobel Prize in Physics
The alumni discovered that the universe is not only expanding, but its rate of expansion is increasing—a discovery that shook the field of astronomy by overturning the common belief that the universe’s growth was slowing down.
Space Age Cocktails Wow
With ingredients like flaming gin and tonic powder, liquid nitrogen-aided artificial snow, and a towering hibiscus leaf garnish, chef Grant Achatz is not just reinventing the cocktail, but dramatically shocking it back to life.
