Tag: Harvard Gazette
New way to probe primordial universe before the big bang
Most everybody is familiar with the Big Bang — the notion that an impossibly hot, dense universe exploded into the one we know today....
New technique tracks brain function 60 times faster than traditional fMRI
The human brain functions rapidly enough that even upon being exposed to stimuli, neurons are activated, prompting subconscious reactions and, a fraction of a...
Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are drinks with added sugar including non-diet soft drinks/sodas, flavored juice drinks, sports drinks, sweetened tea, coffee drinks, energy drinks, and...
How evolution modified the long-surviving reptiles’ snouts
Crocodiles are large reptiles that live in water. These modern relatives of dinosaurs- have living fossils that remained virtually unchanged for millions of years. Anyone...
Pushup capacity may be inexpensive way to assess cardiovascular disease risk
According to a new study by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, active, middle-aged men who can do 40 push-ups...
Axon moves past role as a nerve cell’s foot soldier
In a new study by the Harvard’s Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology in collaboration with a joint department between Harvard Medical School and the...
Finding our genomic clockwork
A team of scientists at the Harvard Gazette has recently discovered a new type of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clock as a novel biomarker of...
New microneedle pill for painless insulin injection
Insulin is a hormone that your pancreas makes to allow cells to use glucose. When your body isn’t making insulin correctly, you can take...
How the pain signal travels throughout the body?
Scientists at the Harvard Medical School have discovered a nerve-signaling pathway behind the profound, sustained pain that sets in promptly the following injury. The...
