September 23, 2004

Gaining strength Postdoc fellow Ted Cohen and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Megan Murray have exposed the worrisome fact that a number of multidrug-resistant strains of tuberculosis are fit from an evolutionary standpoint - meaning they can reproduce and spread easily. (Staff photo Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News Office) Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

International TB efforts may aid resistant strain emergence
Neglect of resistant strains may prove devastating

Appetite hormone restores fertility
Leptin may also reduce bone loss

Capitalizing on research
Professor Steven Shapin looks at the intersection of science and venture capital

Study finds charter school students outperforming peers
Economist Caroline Hoxby compares neighboring schools for new findings

Research in brief
Eliminating leukemia in mice, improving cognitive function for older women, and more

Harvard's FAS to install full wireless Internet access in dorms
Initiative to make Harvard one of few institutions with fully wireless undergraduate housing

Annual Ig Nobels to honor sensational science