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New Research Shows That Powerhouse Institutions Play an Outsized Role in Scientific Innovation and Discovery

New Research Shows That Powerhouse Institutions Play an Outsized Role in Scientific Innovation and Discovery

Where does scientific discovery happen, and why does it matter? A recent analysis by Amitabh Chandra, Harvard Kennedy School professor of Public Policy, and Connie Xu, a Harvard PhD candidate in health policy, finds that strong scientific institutions play a significant role in output in the life sciences.

Fitbit's 150 Billion Hours of Heart Data Reveal Secrets About Health

Fitbit's 150 Billion Hours of Heart Data Reveal Secrets About Health

Fitibit's wristbands have collected 150 billion hours' worth of heart-rate data from people around the world. For the first time, the company offered a look inside that data, to see how lifestyle, location, age, and gender affects our health and longevity.

Mum is a Neanderthal, Dad is a Denisovan - First Discovery of an Ancient-human Hybrid

Mum is a Neanderthal, Dad is a Denisovan - First Discovery of an Ancient-human Hybrid

Genetic analysis uncovers a direct descendant of two different groups of early humans.

The Strange and Curious Case of the Deadly Superbug Yeast

The Strange and Curious Case of the Deadly Superbug Yeast

The struggle to keep this resistant yeast from surging is a warning sign that relying on standard responses won't work. As the foes continue to evolve, medicine needs both new tech, and surprisingly old techniques, to fight its microbial wars.