The clock, not the steam engine, is the key machine of the modern industrial age. —Lewis Mumford, 1934 Forget long, languid summer evenings — they’re not worth the cost. Forget…
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A diagnostic blood test may provide early detection of lung cancer in asymptomatic patients, according to a new study. Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death, is usually diagnosed…
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The initial surge of COVID-19 patients in Boston-area hospitals has passed, but the memories of caring for them will forever remain with physicians involved in that care. We asked seven…
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Beauty Advices
Fitbit Research Findings Show that Users Who Meet Physical Activity Recommendations Are Able to Improve Their Resting Heart Rate, Sleep, and More
by adminDid you know that the famous 10K steps per day target wasn’t originally based in science? Manpo-kei, translated as “10,000-steps-meter,” was introduced by a Japanese pedometer manufacturer in 1965. As…
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Can aloe vera really make your hair grow faster and thicker? Let’s find out! Aloe vera is a succulent plant that grows in both tropical and subtropical climates, and it…
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For Simar Singh Bajaj ’24, the key to equity begins on the page. The history of science concentrator is still a few years from his planned career in medicine, but…
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Compared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has a slightly lower risk of COVID-19 outcomes, including documented SARS-CoV-2 infection, symptomatic COVID-19, and COVID-19-related hospitalization, intensive care unit…
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Eating milk chocolate every day may sound like a recipe for weight gain, but a new study of postmenopausal women has found that eating a concentrated amount of chocolate during…
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New research in humans and mice identifies a particular signaling molecule that can help modify inflammation and the immune system to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The work, which was led…
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Consuming higher amounts of vitamin D — mainly from dietary sources — may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to…