Science
Science and Music
Physicist Lisa Randall and science journalist Marcia Bartusiak spoke at the First Parish Church about how creativity bridges the gap between scientific theories and artistic expressions.
Harvard Overseer Launches into Space
Stephanie D. Wilson ’88, a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers, launched into space for the third time yesterday ...
MIT Professor Honored As Scientist of the Year
MIT Professor Paula T. Hammond was honored as Scientist of the Year at the Harvard Foundation’s Albert Einstein Science Conference last Friday.
SEAS Attracts Undergraduates
Over the past few years, the number of undergraduates concentrators in engineering has seen a significant increase, largely due to the University’s concerted efforts to increase visibility and outreach for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Star Nearly As Old As Universe Found
The discovery of a dwarf galaxy star nearly as old as the universe has provided a missing link in supporting the “cannibalistic” theory of galaxy formation, according to a study led by Harvard researcher Anna Frebel that was published in the journal “Nature” this month.
Lighting Up the Laboratory
Molecular and Cellular Biology concentrator Amy Guan ’12 is taking the research world by storm
Bacteria Patterns Aid Carbon Fixation
Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered that the organelles responsible for carbon fixation within cyanobacteria organize themselves in predictable patterns—a finding that could help researchers engineer more efficient designer bacteria.
Harvard Designs Earthquake Portal
With up-to-date geographic data on Haiti after the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010 scattered around different Web sites and agencies, relief workers in Haiti may find themselves with a headache when trying to find a central Web site containing comprehensive geographic information.
Early Weight Gain Tied to Obesity
Parents may need to monitor their newborn baby’s weight gain carefully, as part of an ongoing Harvard Medical School study found that significant weight gain during the first six months of life may put a child at risk for obesity by age three.
Study Recommends Limiting Saturated Fats
A study published yesterday in PLoS Medicine and led by Dariush Mozaffarian, an assistant professor of epidemiology at HSPH, showed that replacing saturated fats with a higher than previously recommended percentage of polyunsaturated fats was associated with a significantly decreased risk of coronary heart disease, the leading killer of adults in developing countries.
Leukemia May Start in Marrow
Certain blood cancers may be caused by the surrounding bone marrow in which blood is produced, according to recent findings from researchers at Harvard’s Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology department.
