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.”

A University financial surplus, but tensions over reductions in employee health benefits

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

Harvard reports a break-even 2012 in its annual financial report—and paints a stark picture of new fiscal realities.

New Harvard research finds octopuses go beyond sight and touch to find mates.

Harvard graduate and NASCAR racer Patrick Staropoli on pedals, attention, and fearlessness.

Until the 1950s, professionals cleaned up after students in the dorms.