Tag: twins

  • Nation & World

    Twins in space

    To understand the strain that space flight places on the body, NASA-affiliated researcher Brinda Rana has been examining the molecular changes in the twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly for five years.

    4 minutes
    Astronaut Scott Kelly along with his brother, former Astronaut Mark Kelly
  • Nation & World

    ZIP code or genetic code?

    In the largest study of U.S. twins to date, researchers use insurance records to tease out the effects of genes and the environment in 560 diseases.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Doubling up at Harvard

    Harvard staff photographers interviewed four sets of twins currently enrolled as undergraduates at Harvard College, to gain a glimpse into these unusual relationships.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    When one twin gets cancer, other faces higher risk

    A large new study of twins has found that a person whose twin is diagnosed with cancer stands an increased risk of also developing a form of cancer.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Partners, from grade school to Medical School

    Fraternal twins Rosh and Roshan Sethi have shared much of their lives, including at Yale as undergraduates and sharing an apartment while enrolled at Harvard Medical School. Now preparing to graduate, they’re anticipating diverging careers, with Roshan exploring radiation oncology and Rosh head and neck surgery.

    4 minutes