January 16, 2003

Professor turns to agriculture to plumb mankind's revolutionary roots Archaeologist Ofer Bar-Yosef is a sleuth in search of mankind's past, reading the ashes of campfires extinguished millennia ago and examining stone flakes for evidence of a human hand in their creation. (Staff photo Harvard News Office) Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Far-out planet found
New technique may find new Earths

New moons found around Neptune
Three more boosts total to 11 known Neptune satellites

Bar-Yosef turns to agriculture to plumb mankind's revolutionary roots
Harvard professor takes search for historical turning points to Turkey, China

Depression may trigger earlier transition to menopause
Lifetime history of depression may be significantly associated with an early decline in ovarian function

Researchers identify risk factors underlying medical errors that involve leaving surgical sponges or instruments inside patients
Happens during emergency procedures, or when there is sudden change in plan