Nation Gentrified neighborhoods see a rise in gun injuries Comparison with other communities finds rate is 62 percent higher
World Think of jailing debtors as Dickensian? Think again. Harvard-led researchers document cases in three states, most involving court fines, fees, often for low-level violations like traffic tickets
Nation ‘What you can do for your country’ Future Harvard president leaves Virginia for Concord Academy, set on path by JFK inauguration speech, visit by MLK
Nation Who was responsible for Jan. 6 attack? Try Timothy McVeigh Jeffrey Toobin examines how Oklahoma City bomber’s beliefs about guns, Founding Fathers, power of violence have been embraced by extreme right
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