November 16, 2000

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

How age creeps up on worms
Tiny creatures offer clues to human aging
They're only about 1/25th of an inch long, and no wider than a thread. You need a microscope to see these squirmy roundworms. But some scientists will tell you they are almost half human, genetically speaking.

Researchers stay after school
Before- and after-school hours key to the nurturing of children, say researchers at GSE
When the school bell rings each afternoon, millions of American kids hit the streets. Some head home to study or watch television. Some ride their bicycles or play soccer. But for many others, the free time is wasted and, in the worst cases, can lead to violence, drugs, and crime.

Gary Ruvkun researches aging	Researchers Karen Horsch and Heather Weiss study how to support school-age children

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