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Career Ladder: Luis Alvarez
West Point and MIT grad brings his love of chemistry to bear on regenerative medicine
Harvard welcomes Class of 2024 in a remote Convocation
In the University’s first-ever virtual first-year Convocation, President Lawrence S. Bacow on Tuesday urged the Class of 2024 to “find your way to heal this world.” Bacow made his address from his home...
Study: COVID-19 can spread widely on buses without masks, social distancing
Passengers on buses are at significant risk for catching COVID-19 if a fellow traveler is infected and face coverings and social distancing measures aren't being used.
Russian Internet trolls try to sway U.S. election again, Facebook says
Russian Internet trolls that plotted to interfere in the 2016 election in favor of then-candidate Donald Trump are seeking to interfere again ahead of the 2020 election, a Facebook report...
Lottery drawing comes up 2-2-2-2, causing 1,400 wins
The South Carolina Education Lottery said its Pick 4 drawing ended up with 1,400 winners when the drawn numbers turned out to be 2-2-2-2.
Students bring it home in ‘Postcards From Here’
This is part of a series called Postcards From Here, in which Harvard undergraduates talk about the changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Moshe Poliak ’22 Hometown: Haifa, Israel Current location: Cambridge Concentration:...
Differing diets of bonobo groups may offer insights into how culture is created
Human societies developed food preferences based on a blend of what was available and what the group decided it liked most. Those predilections were then passed along as part of...
Column: For families isolating together, 'Schitt's Creek' is the perfect pandemic sitcom
A far-flung family, each member accustomed to doing exactly what he or she wants, finds itself suddenly brought together in reduced circumstances. How "Schitt's Creek" unwittingly became a map of...
Labor Dept. projects slower job growth over next decade
The Labor Department on Tuesday projected slower job growth through the next decade due to the aging population.
'Moana' star Auli'i Cravalho shames 'Reopen Hawaii' protesters: 'Protect the old'
"Not a single Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) to be seen," tweeted "Moana" actress Auli'i Cravalho after people protested Hawaii's Stay at Home order.
Jamie Foxx to star in Netflix series 'Dad Stop Embarrassing Me'
"Dad Stop Embarrassing Me," a new comedy inspired by Jamie Foxx's relationship with his daughter Corinne, is coming to Netflix.
Resource sharing affects mortality worldwide
The act of giving and receiving increases well-being: the recipient benefits directly from the gift, and the giver benefits indirectly through emotional satisfaction. A new study now suggests that those...
Look: Ryan Murphy celebrates son Griffin Sullivan's birth
"American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy welcomed his third child, a baby boy, with his husband, David Miller.
An embedded ethics approach for AI development
The increasing use of AI (artificial intelligence) in the development of new medical technologies demands greater attention to ethical aspects. An interdisciplinary team advocates the integration of ethics from the...
Nature conservation policy rarely changes people's behavior
Too rarely do nature conservation initiatives or strategies announced by politicians lead to people changing their everyday behaviour. A research team has investigated the reasons for this. According to them,...
Thailand's royalists decry foreign influence as U.S. Embassy issues response
Thailand's counter-protesters are defending the monarchy and accusing the United States of supporting demonstrators who have called for reform and an end to government harassment.
Watch: Lily Collins is 'Emily in Paris' in teaser for Netflix series
"Emily in Paris," a new series from "Sex and the City" creator Darren Star, premieres on Netflix in October.
Eight ways that taking a real lunch break can improve your work (and life)
Can you really use up all 60 minutes? Experts say yes. (Photo: iStock/)This story originally featured on Working Mother.Whether you’re at the office or working from home, the lunch “hour” is hardly a...
Becca Kufrin confirms split from Garrett Yrigoyen
"Bachelorette" Season 14 star Becca Kufrin has ended her engagement to Garrett Yrigoyen.
Access to housing is not just a political issue, COVID-19 has made it a matter of life and death
The 35,000 Canadians who experience homelessness every night are at a crossroads as winter approaches, write Dr. Naheed Dosani and Dr. Trevor Morey.
For first aid classes during the pandemic, it's pool-noodle mannequins to the rescue
First aid training classes can no longer have students partner up to practise their skills on each other because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One charity came up with an inventive...
Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviors
A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has found a new mechanism responsible for the abnormal development of neuronal connections in the mouse brain...
Niecy Nash marries singer Jessica Betts: 'Love wins'
"Reno 911!" star Niecy Nash came out while announcing her marriage to Jessica Betts.
Six seated exercises to keep you limber at your desk
Put your hamstrings to work with a steady calf raise. (Rudy Gehrman/)Even with gyms reopening at limited capacity, it’s still safer to exercise at home or outdoors. So, we’re dubbing this September Muscle...
Time spent outside improves children's well-being, study shows
Whether camping, hiking or gardening, connecting with nature has many benefits for children's well-being, a new study suggests.
52 Black former owners hit McDonald's with discrimination lawsuit
Dozens of former owners of McDonald's franchises have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the chain, which claims they were pushed out and denied benefits that were given to white owners.
Scientists show how brain flexibility emerges in infants
Cognitive flexibility, which refers to the brain's ability to switch between mental processes in response to external stimuli and different task demands, seems to begin developing during the first two...
Shedding light on split-second decision making
A little understood region of the cerebellum plays a critical role in making split-second 'go -- no go' decisions, according to a new study.