American Dream turned deadly
Photo by Tracy Pennoyer Arts & Culture American Dream turned deadly He just needs to pass the bar now. But blue-collar Conor’s life spirals after a tangled affair at old-money seaside enclave in...
View ArticleWhy row from Boston to London? Because it’s there.
John Lowry.Photo Courtesy of John Lowry Campus & Community Why row from Boston to London? Because it’s there. Spaulding Rehabilitation physician, team taking new route, aim to set records...
View ArticleWomen who follow Mediterranean diet live longer
Health Women who follow Mediterranean diet live longer Large study shows benefits against cancer, cardiovascular mortality, also identifies likely biological drivers of better health BWH...
View ArticleBringing back a long extinct bird
“We’re pulling away the veil across the mystery of this species,” said senior author Scott Edwards.File photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer Science & Tech Bringing back a long extinct...
View Article‘The only way through is with’
Campus & Community ‘The only way through is with’ Courtney B. Vance ’82 delivers remarks during Alumni Day. Photos by Scott Eisen June 4, 2024 5 min read Harvard Alumni Day speakers highlight...
View ArticleExamining the duality of Israel
Issachar Rosen-Zvi, director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Tel Aviv University. Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World Examining the duality of Israel Expert in law,...
View ArticleThat old ‘Gatsby’ magic, made new
Arts & Culture That old ‘Gatsby’ magic, made new Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Anna Wilson Harvard Correspondent June 5, 2024 6 min read Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, now the inspiration...
View ArticleClear as a bell
Yilai Shu communicates with a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University.Credit: Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University Health Clear as a bell New successful, expanded trial...
View ArticleMore than a planetary fender-bender
Avi Loeb (left) and Merav Opher used computer models to track the sun’s path back to a potential collision.Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer Science & Tech More than a planetary fender-bender...
View ArticleThis course changed how I see the world
Arts & Culture This course changed how I see the world Students from the class “Vision and Justice” include Elyse Martin-Smith (from left), Toussaint Miller, Tenzin Gund-Morrow, Ryan Tierney,...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s disease indicators track with biological changes in brain, study...
Health Alzheimer’s disease indicators track with biological changes in brain, study finds Researchers see self-reported memory loss may be early, preclinical warning Haley Bridger BWH Communications...
View ArticleWant to make robots more agile? Take a lesson from a rat.
Bence Ölveczky. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Science & Tech Want to make robots more agile? Take a lesson from a rat. Scientists create realistic virtual rodent with digital neural...
View ArticleBinge eating appears more widespread, persistent than thought
Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Binge eating appears more widespread, persistent than thought New research takes broader, deeper look at common, but poorly understood, disorder...
View ArticleResearchers reverse hair loss caused by alopecia
Getty Images Health Researchers reverse hair loss caused by alopecia Treatment holds promise for painlessly targeting affected areas without weakening immune system BWH Communications June 12, 2024 4...
View ArticleTracking entwined histories of malaria, humans
Science & Tech Tracking entwined histories of malaria, humans Upper Mustang region of Nepal.Photo by Christina Warinner Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer June 12, 2024 7 min read New study of...
View ArticleSarah Ganz Blythe appointed director of Harvard Art Museums
Photo by Josephine Sittenfeld Campus & Community Sarah Ganz Blythe appointed director of Harvard Art Museums Curator, educator, and scholar, now at RISD Museum, will start in new post Aug. 12 June...
View ArticleDNR orders for Down syndrome patients far exceeded pandemic norm
Health DNR orders for Down syndrome patients far exceeded pandemic norm Co-author sees need for additional research and earlier, deeper conversations around care Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer June...
View ArticleTesting fitness of aging brain
Health Testing fitness of aging brain Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 12, 2024 8 min read An example of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test.AP Photo/Allen G. Breed Most voters back cognitive...
View ArticleDoes AI help humans make better decisions?
Study co-authors Kosuke Imai (left) and James Greiner. Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer Science & Tech Does AI help humans make better decisions? One judge’s track record — with and without...
View ArticleHistory of Chichén Itzá written in DNA
Nation & World History of Chichén Itzá written in DNA Research using new method upends narrative on ritual sacrifices, yields discovery on resistance built to colonial-era epidemics Christy...
View Article