Study Shows Digital Books Can Adversely Impact Overall Health
A newly published study from Harvard Medical School reveals that using light-emitting electronic devices before bedtime can adversely impact overall health. Use of a light-emitting…
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New Method for Detecting Unwanted DNA Breaks in Human Cells
Researchers at the Harvard Medical School have developed a new method for detecting unwanted DNA breaks across the entire genome of human cells induced by…
Scientists Create the First 3D Maps of Entire Folded Genomes
A team of researchers has created the first 3D maps of entire folded genomes, identifying approximately 10,000 folding loops in the human genome. In a…
A Pill to Shed Fat? Researchers Turn White Fat Cells Into Brown Fat Cells
Scientists from Harvard have created a system using human stem cells to screen for compounds that have the potential to turn white fat cells into…
Injectable, Spontaneously Assembling Vaccines Could Fight Cancer
A newly published study from the Wyss Institute and Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences shows that programmable biomaterials can be delivered using needle…
Researchers Uncover an Easily Detectable Precancerous State in Blood
Two newly published studies detail the discovery of a precancerous state found in blood, paving the way for research that focuses on detection and prevention…
Greater Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Has Impact on Aging
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital is the first study to link women, Mediterranean diet, and biomarkers of aging, revealing that greater adherence to…
The Rapid-Fire Evolution of Green Anoles
A newly published study from Harvard University found that in just 20 generations in 15 years green anoles evolved larger toe pads equipped with more…
New Gene-Editing Technique Could Prove to be an Effective Technique for Blocking HIV
Using CRISPR Cas technology, researchers genetically ‘edit’ human blood stem cells to create what could prove to be an effective technique for blocking HIV. Harvard…
Scientists Come Together to Reveal Cancer’s Strategies
In a new study, a group of scientists detail how they fused the power of statistical physics and artificial intelligence into a mathematical toolkit that…
New TLP Coating Repels Blood and Bacteria
Using materials already approved by the FDA, Harvard engineers have developed a new surface coating for medical devices that repels blood and suppresses biofilm formation….
Hearing Restored in Noise-Deafened Mice
Using advanced tools to boost the production of a key protein in the ears of mice, a team of scientists has restored the hearing of…
New Research Reveals That Trade is a Major Driver of Biodiversity
A newly published study shows that trade is one of the major drivers of biodiversity among lizard species in the Caribbean islands, finding that the…
Study Shows Coffee Drinking Habits Shaped by DNA Variations
A study by the international Coffee and Caffeine Genetics Consortium looked at DNA samples and data sets from the coffee-drinking habits of 120,000 people of…
Theorists Find a New Way to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency
Researchers at MIT and Harvard have discovered a way of rendering excitons immune to getting stuck in minuscule defects as they hop through a material,…
Chimps Engage in Violent Behavior Regardless of Human Effects on Local Ecology
Using data collected from 18 chimpanzee research sites, a newly published study shows that chimps engage in violent and sometimes lethal behavior regardless of human…
Programmable Biofilm-Based Materials That Self-Assemble
A newly published study details how researchers at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University are using biofilms to create self-healing materials and…
Wyss Institute Continues to Develop Its Soft Exosuit
Wyss Institute has won a DARPA grant to further develop their lightweight Soft Exosuit. The Exosuit is pulled on like a pair of pants and…