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Fragile period of childhood brain development could underlie epilepsy

Study identifies pathway that helps control brain synapses full story»

New metabolic safeguards against tumor cells revealed

New antioxidant role in maintaining cells detailed full story»

Study supports DNA repair-blocker research in cancer therapy

Mechanism discovered for effect of cyclin-dependent kinase-inhibitor drugs full story»

NIH renews Harvard Center for AIDS Research grant for another five years

$18 million to support expanded effort across the University and affiliated hospitals full story»

Researchers discover chemical that kills cancer stem cells

Mouse research provides potential avenue against aggressive tumors full story»

Postdiagnosis aspirin use reduces risk of dying from colorectal cancer

Benefit seen in COX-2 expressing tumors, follow-up needed before application to patient care full story»

Research team at Harvard to develop small-scale mobile robotic devices

Nature is inspiration to advance micro-manufacturing, ultra-low-power computing, and multi-agent coordination full story»

After bloody revolution: Bringing science back to Liberian classrooms

Harvard chem professor, doctoral student share science passion with teachers full story»

Chu urges U.S. to anticipate its energy future

Energy Secretary delivers HKS speech full story»

New steps forward in cell reprogramming

Less mature cells easier to convert to embryonic state full story»

Economy shaping health care reform effort

Paying for plan is a major issue full story»

Freshwater fish at top of food chain evolve more slowly

Top predators adopt an evolutionary holding pattern full story»

Scientists create energy-burning brown fat in mice

Suggests novel strategy for treating human obesity full story»

Maternal, paternal genes’ tug-of-war may last well into childhood

Analysis suggests human development is set by ongoing interplay of parent and offspring genes full story»

Scientists expect wildfires to increase as climate warms in the coming decades

Resulting smoke and other particles from more fires could diminish air quality full story»

MGH researchers develop potentially safer general anesthetic

Animal studies show new drug avoids blood pressure drop, adrenal suppression full story»

Earlier AIDS drug treatment would save 76,000 lives over 5 years

Model predicts significant benefits from treatment at higher CD4 thresholds full story»

An unusual collection : A brain tumor tissue bank

Physician researchers at Dana-Farber on a race to personalize treatment for glioblastoma patients full story»
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