Light Blitzes Plaque

Fast forward a decade and imagine what a drugstore shelf might hold. A pill containing an entire day’s nutrients? A gadget that confers...

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Published in the January-February 2006 print issue in the Right Now section.

How brushing and flossing can protect your heart

In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.

Amid distrust of science, Paula Johnson tells medical and dental graduates to be “citizen-physicians.”

In her memoir All That's Unseen, Emilee Hackney explores religion, friendship, and home.

Federal investigative agency reports on former Harvard psychology professor’s work

International students continue to enroll amid political uncertainty; mandatory SATs lead to a drop in applications.

There’s a growing movement to curb light pollution. It starts on your front porch.

Nobel Prize recipient Joseph E. Murray dedicated much of his career to organ transplant surgery.

Science and art capture the microscopic natural world.