Kerry M. Flynn
Sleep Improves Memory of New Words, Study Finds
College students studying foreign languages should take heed of a study recently published by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the University of York, which found that newly acquired words are better integrated in a person’s memory after sleep.
Harvard Enters into Research Collaboration with Pharmaceutical Company
Harvard enters into new research collaboration with Sanofi-Aventis, a pharmaceutical company that will provide grants to fund projects proposed by Harvard researchers.
Harvard Forest Director Earns Award for Preserving Landscape for Public Use
With an ambitious plan to protect the environment and promote landscape development, Director of the Harvard Forest David R. Foster and his colleagues were recently honored with the Charles Eliot award.
Study: Cellular Defects in Energy-making Key to Parkinson's
Researchers could be closer to more effectively preventing and treating Parkinson’s disease after a Harvard-led study discovered that defects in ...
‘The Challenge’ Seeks Diabetes Cure
“The Challenge,” which had been two years in the making by two Harvard faculty members, asked participants in February to answer the question, “What do we not know to cure type 1 Diabetes?”
Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame May Bring Stars to Kendall Square
Stars will soon brighten the sidewalks of Kendall Square if the proposed "Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame" becomes a reality.
