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‘… Not the Definitions You’d Suppose …’
I am not sure how to react to Joan Frank’s piece (“Readers, rejoice!”) in the Books section of the San Francisco Chronicle. I was glad to see that her review included The Naive and Sentimental Novelist, which is the Harvard University Press publication...
Scientists Discover Molecular ‘switch’ That Contributes to Cellular Aging Process
A team of Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) scientists report finding a molecular “switch” that can “turn off” some cellular processes that are protective against aging and metabolic diseases. Science Brief thanks to EurekAlert. Read...
Methane-powered Laptops May be Closer Than You Think
With advances in nanostructured devices, lower operating temperatures, and the use of an abundant fuel source and cheaper materials, a group of researchers led by Shriram Ramanathan at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) are...
Researchers Find a ‘liberal Gene’
Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, according to new research from the UC San Diego and Harvard University. Ideology is affected not just by social factors, but also by a dopamine receptor gene called DRD4. Science...
Confucius Institute Established At University of Liberia
A Confucius Institute dedicated to offering Chinese language and culture courses as Major and Minor to students has been established at Liberia’s state-owned university, the University of Liberia (UL). Chinese language and culture are also being taught...
Genome Sequence for the Domestic Horse to Be Unveiled
The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the genome-sequencing center of The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with an international team of researchers that includes scientists at the University of California,...
Fighting the Good Fight for Health Care Reform
I sometimes wonder if John Nichols is the only one out there consistently reporting (primarily through The Beat, his blog for The Nation) on health care reform in terms of whether or not any real reform is likely to happen. He may have missed this...
