Right Now | January-February 2021
Inducing immunity to cancer
An implantable cancer vaccine shows promise in training the immune system to attack tumors.
Right Now | September-October 2020
Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic, led by Emily Broad Leib
A holistic approach to food safety and food law
Protecting the press as a foundation of democracy
If the press is essential to democracy, what can be done to save news organizations?
What rights do children have in homeschooling?
Elizabeth Bartholet highlights risks when parents have 24/7 authoritarian control over their children.
Index funds defer to corporate management
Index funds cast a large proportion of proxy votes in U.S. companies, but take a hands-off approach with management.
Right Now | January-February 2020
Systems biology helps develop a promising diagnostic
A potential “paradigm shift” in developing new diagnostic tests in mental health
Harvard study quantifies disease contributions of genetics and environment
The largest-ever study of twins quantifies the respective influence of genes and environment on specific diseases.
Jack Szostak pursues the biggest questions on Earth
Jack Szostak’s pursuit of the biggest questions on Earth
Jack Szostak, a versatile scientist
Szostak earns praise from peers
Right Now | January-February 2019
How physical appearance influences authority
Cherubic features benefit black male CEOs, but not other groups, underscoring the complexity of social disadvantage.
Right Now | September-October 2017
Better surgical procedures benefit amputees
Improved surgical techniques enhance prosthetic function.
A reason why cancer is less common in women
Scientists think they may have an answer.