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Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?
A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom.
The general social survey has documented American attitudes since 1970
The General Social Survey asks Americans about issues from race to free speech, confirming some trends and contradicting popular reports of others.
Shawn Douglas of the Wyss Institute develops cancer-fighting nanorobots
Shawn Douglas of the Wyss Institute is developing drug-delivering machines that target designated cells.
Rutin, a substance found in apples, has powerful anticlotting effects
Rutin, a substance found in apples, could help prevent heart attacks and stroke.
Philosopher and scientist Robert O. Doyle has a new model of free will
Robert O. Doyle proposes a two-stage, “Jamesian,” model of free will.
Nations fail due to institutional corruption, not geography, says James Robinson
James Robinson says that in the modern period, greedy leaders and institutional corruption, rather than geography, explain why some nations fail.
Jeffrey Schnapp's Library Test Kitchen course tries out new ideas for libraries
An innovative course yields new products, services, and experiences that model the possible future of libraries.
Kathryn Edin explains the increase in births out of wedlock
Kathryn Edin of Harvard Kennedy School explains why more and more American children are born out of wedlock.
Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas has built the largest protein interaction map to date
A map of protein interactions in fruit flies provides new ways to study disease.
Malcolm Whitman reveals how an ancient Chinese remedy stops autoimmune disease
Malcolm Whitman reveals how the blue evergreen hydrangea stops autoimmune disease.
Sociologist Kevin Lewis probes preferences in online dating
How personal preferences drive our choice of mates—as understood through an online dating site.