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Insights, discoveries, and analysis from Harvard scholars and scientists.
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Unlocking the promise of CAR-T
Research on multiple fronts seeks to expand impact of a cancer therapy that has left patients and doctors awestruck
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Science & TechAncient DNA solves mystery of Hungarian, Finnish language family’s origins
Parent emerged over 4,000 years ago in Siberia, farther east than many thought, then rapidly spread west
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Science & TechHot dispute over impact
Harvard team argues oldest meteorite strike to Earth may be more recent, smaller than claimed; site may offer hints on asteroid craters, life on Mars
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Science & TechLong in the tooth
Research finds 18-million-year-old enamel proteins in mammal fossils, offering window into how prehistoric animals lived, evolved
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HealthWhy are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as men?
Researchers focusing on chromosomes, menopause
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HealthMeditation provides calming solace — except when it doesn’t
Researchers find ways to promote altered states of consciousness, reduce risks of distress that affect some
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Science & TechMounting case against notion that boys are born better at math
Elizabeth Spelke studies French testing data, finds no gender gap until instruction begins
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Care riskier for patients at private equity hospitals
Study finds alarming decline in quality, safety measures after buyouts
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Women more likely to suffer drug side effects, but reason may not be biology
Studies debunk prevailing belief, highlight series of gender-based social factors
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Saving lives in the ICU: Clean teeth
‘Striking’ study suggests daily use of a toothbrush lowers risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia, intensive-care mortality
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Demystifying a mammal’s brain, cell by cell
Harvard-led team helps create first molecular map for national neuroscience study
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Solving a mystery of 19th-century literary history
Scholar’s new biography nails down identity of earliest known Black American woman novelist, first theorized by Gates
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Scorecard reveals risk of dementia, stroke
Researchers developed Brain Care Score to assess how current habits will impact future brain health
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What shapes your dog’s personality
Neuroscientist finds skills, temperament influenced by brain differences across breeds
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Insight into evolution of cooperation
Bonobos, one of our closest living animal relatives, show humanlike ability to work together outside social borders in new study
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Why are hybrid animals sterile?
Study of crossbred butterflies suggests multiple genes involved
