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Back in the 1990s, when the words "cloning" and "stem cells" sounded magically futuristic, any progress at all on either of these biological fronts was greeted with screaming front-page headlines, involving promise or peril or - most often - both...
...state of California has a $3 billion bond issue and they are daily trying to attract away our scientists,” he said, referring to the 2004 bond that funds embryonic stem cell research in that state. “If we can’t move ahead in a timely fashion, I think we will lose many of our leading scientists to other areas...
...first project, a 589,000-square-foot science complex set for completion in 2011, will house Harvard’s Stem Cell Institute, the Institute of Bio-Inspired Engineering, the Initiative in Systems Biology, the Chemical Biology program, and the Initiative in Innovative Computing. Allston will also serve as a new home for the School of Public Health, which is currently housed in dozens of disconnected and aging facilities...
Harvard researchers have produced countless scientific breakthroughs, from developing surgical anesthesia in 1846 to creating new lines of embryonic stem cells in 2004. But cutting-edge research is not limited to the University’s Nobel Prize-winners or top-flight faculty—many undergrads are pursuing high-level scientific research every day. This week, the Crimson takes a look at five students who are tackling topics ranging from sustainable development in the Middle East to flying robotic insects...
...haired husband survived a wild ride in New Hampshire on his way to the White House. Dreams of a Clinton restoration have given way to frantic rumors and desperate strategy sessions. Political operatives and journalists traded hints of staff shake-ups, insider infighting and hail-Mary gambles to somehow stem the Obama tide...