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Harvard’s salt trick could turn billions of tons of hair into eco-friendly materials

Scientists at Harvard have discovered how salts like lithium bromide break down tough proteins such as keratin—not by ...
Technology Networks

Gene Therapy Protects Hearing in Preclinical Study

In a preclinical study, researchers applied an innovative treatment approach for genetic hearing loss and found that it ...

The Insect Apocalypse Hits Fiji: 79% of Native Ants Are Vanishing

Seventy-nine percent of endemic species are showing declines, underscoring how fragile island biodiversity is in the face of ecosystem changes. Insects play essential roles in ecosystems, from ...

Harvard, like all Americans, can’t be punished by the government for speaking freely – and a federal court decision upholds decades of precedents saying so

The First Amendment is not just about the right to speak without fear of jail. It’s also about ensuring that government ...

Read the pitch deck these ex-DeepMind scientists used to raise $5 million for an AI 'algorithm factory'

Former DeepMind scientists raise $5 million for Hiverge, a startup developing AI to improve code.
NEJM Catalyst

Integrative Care Grows in Popularity, Despite Payment and Workforce Challenges

A majority of NEJM Catalyst Insights Council members’ organizations provide integrative medicine and health services, and ...
Opinion
The LancetOpinion

Invest in our chronic wellness, not chronic illness

When I spoke at the World Bank on June 20, 2024, for the second International Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health,1 I asked leaders of health and finance ...