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A 23-year-old from Porirua just won one of Harvard's most prestigious awards for groundbreaking research that maps New Zealand's neighborhoods by opportunity. Her work reveals how your birthplace shapes your future and highlights gaps between Māori and Pākehā communities.
Scientists at Harvard are uncovering real ways to help people stay healthier as they age, from intermittent fasting to social connection. The research could transform how we experience our later years.
South Korea just launched an international quantum computing center that brings together top minds from Harvard, MIT, and local universities. The collaboration aims to solve one of quantum computing's biggest challenges.
A Harvard happiness expert says the secret to joy after middle age isn't getting more—it's wanting less. Dr. Arthur Brooks reveals why ditching unnecessary desires leads to deeper satisfaction as we age.
Harvard researchers discovered that 80% of first impressions come down to just two qualities you can easily control. The secret? It's all about the order in which you show them.
Scientists at Harvard Medical School created the first complete map of smell receptors in the nose, solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for millions who lost their sense of smell to COVID-19 and other conditions.
A Harvard behavioral scientist reveals that the fastest way to lose an argument is to say "I disagree." Her research-backed approach keeps conversations open and actually changes minds over time.
A Harvard scientist just won a major prize for creating a tiny device that could transform women's health research without using animals. The palm-sized chip mimics human reproductive tissue and tracks real-time responses to hormones, bacteria, and infections.
A Harvard biologist is preparing to test a pill that could make people biologically younger by a decade. The treatment is part of a global competition offering major prizes for teams that can prove they've reversed human aging.
Leading autism researchers and advocates formed a new independent committee to guide autism research priorities and counter recent federal changes. The group aims to unite the autism community and protect evidence-based research as funding reaches $568 million annually.
Harvard undergraduates are combining classroom learning with real-world service by conducting research and writing for asylum applicants through a unique partnership. The Immigrant Justice Lab course connects students with nonprofit attorneys providing free legal representation to people seeking refuge.
A scientist who revolutionized protein research is now tackling science's reproducibility crisis with AI. His new approach could help researchers separate reliable studies from questionable ones, speeding up cures for diseases like Alzheimer's.
Scientists now have access to an AI tool that filters through 150 years of research data to deliver trustworthy answers in seconds. CAS Newton helps researchers move from question to verified answer without drowning in information overload.
When US funding cuts threatened to collapse decades of life-saving health research in South Africa, the country fought back with a $32 million rescue package. Now 59 critical HIV and tuberculosis research projects are moving forward.
South Korea is creating a new research movement to produce globally recognized scientists like Jane Goodall by focusing on uniquely Korean topics. The K-Science initiative aims to blend the nation's culture, history, and environment with cutting-edge research.
Jennifer Ferris transformed a "Wild Wild West" research environment into a thriving 17-person operation, earning the first university-wide staff award ever given to UT Health Sciences' Knoxville campus. Her journey from solo clinical trial coordinator to award-winning director shows how one person's vision can reshape an entire research community.
Nigeria's medical research institute has unveiled a biobank containing over 400,000 biological samples that could revolutionize how the country understands and treats diseases. The massive collection offers locally generated data that researchers say will lead to better health outcomes for millions of Africans.
After federal research funding collapsed and thousands of scientists lost their jobs, a new model of community-driven science is taking root across America. From state-funded research bonds to mobile MRI scanners in rural towns, researchers are discovering that science doesn't need ivory towers to thrive.
Scientists have created the first detailed map of how smell works in the nose, solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades. The discovery could lead to new treatments for people who've lost their sense of smell.
Researchers have successfully grown specialized brain cells that die in ALS and get damaged in spinal injuries, opening new doors for treatment. For the first time, scientists can reliably create these rare corticospinal neurons in the lab.
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