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How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain

The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.

by Ann Thomas

The Fix in Fossil Fuels

Joseph Aldy examines the true costs of fossil fuel subsidies.

by Laura Levis

A Poet’s March of Ages

Two Harvard classics professors create the first Virgil Encyclopedia in English.

by Erin O'Donnell

Wearable Robots

Harvard engineers build soft exosuits to aid human movement.

by Katherine Xue

Cancer Treatment Gets Personal

Genetic information about specific cancer can lead to better patient treatments

by Courtney Humphries

Markets and the Movie Industry

A new book documents censorship by Hollywood at the bidding of Hitler's Nazi government.

by Erin O'Donnell

Is There an App for That?

Apps are shaping teens' notions of identity, intimacy, and imagination.

by Katherine Xue

Geology Intersects Biology

A poster by Harvard scientists shows 4.6 billion years of evolutionary history.

by Laura Levis

Sixteen-Acre Battlefield

Elizabeth Greenspan explores the rebuilding of the Twin Towers in her new book Battle for Ground Zero.

by Craig Lambert

Rise of the Little Guy

The Internet has led to cultural and economic changes that tilt power away from large organizations, argues Nicco Mele in a new book.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

The Social Life of Memory

The part of the brain that stores memories also actively predicts the future behavior of others.

by Peter Saalfield