Doctors assist in executions despite ethics rules May 21, 2014 A group of legal experts called the Death Penalty Committee of the Constitution Project recently…
Six ways social media can ruin your life May 21, 2014 The piece features cautionary tales of Facebook fails, Twitter traps, and Insta-gaffes. Don S…
Honoring David Hubel May 20, 2014 Symposium celebrates late Nobel-winning neurobiologist’s scientific and personal legacy
A slime mold race could provide insights into cancer, neurodegenerative disease May 20, 2014 The race set off late in the afternoon on Friday at Massachusetts General Hospital: 15 competitors…
Dana-Farber researcher blocks MERS virus in experiment May 20, 2014 The severe respiratory virus called MERS only recently arrived on American shores, carried here by…
Too Little Sleep, Too Much Fat May 19, 2014 Too little sleep can add up to a heavy burden for children
A Legacy of Deciphering Toxins May 19, 2014 John Collier on the infectious, incurable allure of scientific discovery
Scientists hoping to ease interpretation of the DNA 'book of life' May 19, 2014 Researchers and private companies are refining the technology for analyzing DNA and building…
Infant youngest in U.S. to receive brain stem implant at Boston hospital May 19, 2014 A patient who was born deaf has become the youngest infant in the United State to receive an…
Less sleep for little kids linked to more belly fat later on May 19, 2014 Researchers have found that getting less-than-recommended amounts of sleep was associated with a…
Why walking matters May 19, 2014 John J. Ratey, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center…
Making sense of the tumor exome May 18, 2014 An algorithm can pick out biologically and clinically meaningful variants from whole-exome…
