The risk of developing Parkinson’s disease was 76 percent higher among those with damage to the lining of their upper gastrointestinal tract than among those without, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. “A growing body of evidence suggests that, at least in a subset of individuals, Parkinson’s […]
Parkinson’s may take a ‘gut-first’ path Read More »
Lowering auto emissions has long been a key goal in the battle against climate change. The most recent steps taken by the Biden administration include new rules earlier this year intended to force automakers to slash carbon emissions from gasoline-powered models and ramp up sales of electric vehicles, or EVs. But in May the White House also
EVs fight warming but are costly. Why aren’t we driving $10,000 Chinese imports? Read More »
Think of a typical college physics course: brisk notetaking, homework struggles, studying for tough exams. Now imagine access to a tutor who answers questions at any hour, never tires, and never judges. Might you learn more? Maybe even twice as much? That’s the unexpected takeaway from a Harvard study examining learning outcomes for students in a large,
Professor tailored AI tutor to physics course. Engagement doubled. Read More »
How much was known at mid-20th century about the dangers of human-caused climate change? A lot more than the most Americans think. With a new paper in the Ecology Law Quarterly, Naomi Oreskes and a team of science historians detail more than a century of research connecting carbon dioxide emissions with global temperature rise. The findings
Did lawmakers know role of fossil fuels in climate change during Clean Air Act era? Read More »
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Painting cabinets and swapping out the knobs and pulls are always the easiest first steps when it comes to a no-demo kitchen reno. And fortunately, it’s a (relatively!) affordable
Welcome back to another month of Cooking for One! Summer is not almost over. No matter how much everyone insists on lamenting the end of summer in August, or anticipating the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes while the trees are still green, we’ve still got summertime left to enjoy. Personally, in case you couldn’t already
These Pan-Seared Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa Say Summer Isn’t Over Yet Read More »
Scientists at Harvard Medical School have designed a versatile, ChatGPT-like AI model capable of performing an array of diagnostic tasks across multiple forms of cancers. The new AI system, described Wednesday in Nature, goes a step beyond many current AI approaches to cancer diagnosis, the researchers said. Current AI systems are typically trained to perform specific
New AI tool can diagnose cancer, guide treatment, predict patient survival Read More »
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. In the world of desserts, Key lime pie is relatively easy to make. There’s no pastry dough to fuss with; instead, you have the ease of a pat-into-place crumb
I Tested the Internet's Fave Key Lime Pie Recipes and the Winner Blew Me Away Read More »
Amelia Rampe Amelia is a Filipino-American food and travel writer, food stylist, recipe developer, and video host based in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education and worked in kitchens under Jean-Georges Vongerichten at ABC Kitchen and Nougatine at Jean-Georges. She is a former contributing food editor at Bon Appétit Magazine and
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University President Alan Garber urged the campus community to seek opportunities for unity in a time of divisiveness on Tuesday at the first Morning Prayers ceremony of the new academic year at Memorial Church’s Appleton Chapel. Garber opened his address with words of advice from the Talmudic compendium Pirkei Avot, or “Ethics of the Fathers,”
‘Find yourself a teacher. Win yourself a friend’ Read More »
