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Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?
A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom.
The Brain-Cancer Link
Growth-stimulating crosstalk between the brain and cancer tumors presents a new target for therapy.
What Makes Humans Smart?
The critical role of cultural intelligence
Polishing off Plastic Pollution?
Engineering microbes to metabolize plastic waste
Picking Team Players
A test can identify these productivity-boosting personnel.
Spotting Pollutants from Space
A satellite-mounted instrument developed at the Center for Astrophysics will track air pollution hourly across North America.
Nepotism’s Impact in the Job Market
How connections in blue-collar work disadvantage women and blacks
Engineering Virus-free Cells… and Organs?
Harvard researchers have built bacteria resistant to viral infections.
Making Charitable Giving More Competent
How psychological insight can make altruism more rewarding and effective
Enablers of the Unethical
A Harvard Business School professor turns the stage lights on the supporting cast that facilitates unethical acts
Using Cancer to Kill Cancer
A novel immunotherapy turns cancer against itself.