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.”

Harvard scientists identify hundreds of genes under selective pressure.

Brief life of the soldier who inspired The Count of Monte Cristo: 1762-1806

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

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

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

Science and art capture the microscopic natural world.