Research
Ancient Sichuan
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Rowan Flad, speaks on Tuesday afternoon about his research on the Chengdu Plain and the sacrificial pits of Sanxingdui.
Flying Robots
On Friday, Harvard graduate student Pratheev S. Sreetharan demonstrates how the robotic fly works when it is cranked manually. He hopes to explore all of the implications of his breakthrough.
Harvard Researchers Develop SIV Vaccine
Researchers at the Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center recently developed a vaccine for rhesus monkeys that provides immunity against the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), a virus found in monkeys that is analogous to HIV.
New Blood Test May Help to Diagnose Depression
A new blood test designed at Massachusetts General Hospital appears to accurately indicate whether a person is suffering from depression, according to a paper published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Iodide Exposure Tied To Thyroid Disorders
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that exposure to high levels of iodide—widely given intravenously to patients for medical imaging procedures—is associated with an increased risk of thyroid disease.
Cancer Patients Still Smoking
A sizeable minority of patients diagnosed with lung and colorectal cancer continued smoking after their diagnosis, according to a recent Harvard Medical School study published in the journal Cancer.
Nine Animals Died in Harvard-Affiliated Laboratories
Two sisters, one in pink and one in purple, held a sign twice their size as cars passed by in ...
Just Don't Be Neutral
If there is one list we all strive to be on more than the list at the Fly, it's Santa's nice list. So in the midst of the holiday season, don't forget to be kind to the people around you. If Santa isn't strong enough motivation, try this: studies show that taking moral action can result in increased physical strength and endurance.
Teaching, Tenure, and Trade-offs
This emphasis on teaching and research as a “zero-sum game” is misplaced and greatly detracts from a forthright discussion of tenure practices on campus. Strong teaching and innovative research are not mutually exclusive goals, traded off and balanced against one another.
Alumna Develops Hangover Cure
For months, Brenna S. Haysom ’00, endured four to five hangovers a week as she attempted to hone in on the perfect flavor for her new drug.
Fellow Wins Research Prize
Erez Lieberman-Aiden, a fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, has won the GE & Science Prize for Young Scientists for his dissertation research developing a new method of determining the three-dimensional structure of nuclear DNA.
Harvard Professors Search for Alien Life
Discovering extraterrestrial life is not a new goal on mankind’s to-do list. The search, of course, has traditionally played a larger role in popular culture than in the halls of academia.
Professor Revisits Clark Doll Tests
The Clark doll tests, a series of experiments regarded since the 1940s as evidence that black children were taught to ascribe negative attributes to their own race, actually reflect media portrayals of black dolls rather than psychological damage, a Harvard professor argued Wednesday.
Study on Cooperation Finds Subjects Online
Looking to study cooperation in action, a team of Harvard social scientists opted to forgo the all too familiar practice of hiring hordes of undergraduates and Cambridge residents as test subjects.
Invention Solves Ketchup Dilemma
Gone are the days of vigorously shaking a ketchup bottle to no avail. The cleverly coined SLIPS (Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surface)—a product created by Harvard University researchers that functions as a liquid-repellent—has recently come out with a new purpose: clearing out ketchup bottles.
