Harvard University
Of John Harvard and ‘Veritas’: An Ivy League campus tale
Harvard University was officially founded by a vote by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Women more likely to die of heart attack if doctor is male: study
Most physicians are male, and male physicians appear to have trouble treating female patients.
Eating oily fish reduces risk of premature birth for pregnant women, says study
According to the study, eating more salmon, mackerel, tuna, cod and haddock can benefit both mum and baby’s health.
Rare US independence declaration found in UK archive
The manuscript was discovered last year at the West Sussex Record Office in the southern English city of Chichester.
Harvard University accused of racially discriminating Asian-American students
An admission data analysis of more than 160,000 applicants from 2000 to 2015 showed Asians were given lower scores on 'personality' traits
Harvard, Asian American group spar over facts in ongoing bias case
Harvard and the group Students for Fair Admissions filed dulling reports from outside economists, each reaching different conclusions.
Over 500 genes linked to intelligence identified
They also found 187 regions in the human genome that are linked to thinking skills.
Reputed Harvard professor retires over 18 counts of sexual accusations
Several women complained of sexual misdemeanour and of ‘being kissed and touched inappropriately’ by Dominiguez.
Moon formed from donut-shaped cloud of vapourised rock: study
Tests have shown that the Moon is far less abundant in many volatile elements that are relatively common on Earth.
Carbs, fat, DNA? Weight loss is finicky, new study shows
Gene analyses identified variations linked with how the body processes fats or carbohydrates.