Have you ever wondered how your dog feels about you, sees the world, or is trying to communicate? A new Netflix documentary, “Inside the Mind of a Dog” — featuring Harvard evolutionary biologist Erin Hecht, along with canine experts from Duke, the University of Pennsylvania, and others…
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So why does Mr. Whiskers meow? — Harvard Gazette
Cats meow at each other. So Jonathan Losos always viewed a cat meowing to him as a kind of compliment. It was as if he was being saluted as a peer.
Not so, it turns out. Rather, it’s all the better to manipulate you, my dear.
Evolutionary biologist Losos ’84, a former Harvard faculty…
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How Fast Does Evolution Work? » ScienceABC
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Evolution can happen on two fronts: fast and adaptive evolution happens in shorter time frames, from a few thousand years to even just a few decades, while macroevolution leading to the formation of different species often happens over…
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Analysis finds flaw in U.S. plan to cut vehicle emissions — Harvard Gazette
A new analysis led by a group of College researchers finds the U.S. will fall short of its recently finalized target for reducing vehicle emissions by nearly 15 percent over the next decade because of unrealistic goals for increasing electric-vehicle production. But adding more hybrids to the…
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Exploring Career Advancement Through Online Social Work Degrees » ScienceABC
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As digital transformation takes hold, online education offers flexible pathways for career growth. With the demand for skilled social workers increasing, pursuing an online degree in this field can open up numerous opportunities….
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A smoother way to study ‘twistronics’ — Harvard Gazette
A discovery six years ago took the condensed-matter physics world by storm: Ultra-thin carbon stacked in two slightly askew layers became a superconductor, and changing the twist angle between layers could toggle their electrical properties. The landmark 2018 paper describing “magic-angle…
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Can Your Acne Predict How Well You’ll Age? » ScienceABC
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According to a 2016 study by researchers at King’s College London, those who had acne when they were younger also had longer telomeres and a change in certain cellular pathways related to age. This is a correlation, and the precise…
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Why Is Our Fascination With Japanese Tea Ceremonies So Persistent? » ScienceABC
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The Japanese tea ceremony endures due to Zen influence, simplicity, and cultural preservation, simultaneously offering mindfulness and honoring tradition.
Guests sit on tatami mats, dressed in elegant kimonos. A tea master, wearing…
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Professor tailored AI tutor to physics course. Engagement doubled. — Harvard Gazette
Think of a typical college physics course: brisk notetaking, homework struggles, studying for tough exams. Now imagine access to a tutor who answers questions at any hour, never tires, and never judges. Might you learn more? Maybe even twice as much?
That’s the unexpected takeaway from a…
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Did lawmakers know role of fossil fuels in climate change during Clean Air Act era? — Harvard Gazette
How much was known at mid-20th century about the dangers of human-caused climate change? A lot more than the most Americans think.
With a new paper in the Ecology Law Quarterly, Naomi Oreskes and a team of science historians detail more than a century of research connecting carbon dioxide…
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