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.”

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

As weight loss medications become more common, Daniel Lieberman discusses the importance of preserving muscle.

An animal’s journey from grief to love shows how much humans need each other, too.

With a grade inflation vote and in the courts, the University argued that it’s taking steps to change.

In a sea of red brick, the Science Center and Peabody Terrace make their mark.

Science and art capture the microscopic natural world.