World Two mayors talk pandemic, civic unrest, and the value of a network of peers New $150M Bloomberg Center to boost support for municipal leaders
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Transit search finds super-Neptune New world is 4.7 times the size of Earth and has 25 Earth masses Science| DateJanuary 20, 2009
Researchers find new molecule to block ‘Hedgehog’ signaling in cancer, development A way to drug the ‘undruggable’ Science| DateJanuary 18, 2009
Harvard infuses local economy with talent, dollars New research shows University creates jobs, attracts investors, boosts business News| DateJanuary 15, 2009
Inmates suffer from chronic illness, poor access to health care New study suggests that under-treatment of mental illness contributes to crime and incarceration Science| DateJanuary 15, 2009
Surgical safety checklist drops deaths and complications by more than one-third Findings spur effort at rapid implementation in most American hospitals Health| DateJanuary 14, 2009
“My genome, my self” In a New York Times Magazine cover story, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker considers the age of personal genomics Science| DateJanuary 10, 2009
Spinal tap unnecessary for most babies with uncomplicated febrile seizures Results of largest review of data raise questions about current recommendations Health| DateJanuary 9, 2009
Researchers control the assembly of nanobristles into helical clusters Finding has potential use in energy and information storage, photonics, adhesion, and more Science| DateJanuary 8, 2009
Researchers see exotic force for first time Discovery may be ‘pivotal’ in building nanoscale devices Science| DateJanuary 7, 2009November 13, 2018
Obesity: Reviving the promise of leptin The first known leptin-sensitizing agents induce mice to lose weight Health| DateJanuary 6, 2009
Obama names Elena Kagan solicitor general If confirmed by Senate, HLS dean would be first woman in the position News| DateJanuary 5, 2009
Milky Way bigger, faster than previously thought Milky Way, Jupiter, star formation findings presented at AAS meeting Science| DateJanuary 5, 2009
Antacid medication in pregnancy may increase childhood asthma Population-based study links maternal prescriptions with child health data Health| DateJanuary 1, 2009