A healthy gut helps you digest your food and absorb its nutrients, strengthens your immune system and reduces your risk of certain chronic diseases. But not everyone realizes that having a happy belly also has a major impact on your mood since about 90% of your body’s serotonin and over 50% of your dopamine —…
Linda McMahon confirmed by Senate for Education secretary The Senate confirmed GOP donor and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education with a 51-45 vote. From singers to athletes, Connecticut has produced a number of big-name celebrities. There are plenty of famous people with ties to the state — the likes of…
The world’s top organisations for high-quality physics research are all in China or Europe, with the US’ highest-ranked institution coming in at No 13, according to the latest Nature Index. A China-based observer said this could have far-reaching implications for the United States’ technological edge, with physics underpinning much of modern technology and innovation. But…
Is a fully paid-off home in retirement really worth it? Not for all US retirees — here’s why Retirees have more mortgage debt than ever before. According to a report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the share of homeowners ages 65 to 79 with a mortgage on their primary home…
Bill Gates didn’t stay at Harvard University for long — dropping out after three semesters to found Microsoft in 1975 — but he was there long enough to make an impression. Gates’ former applied mathematics professor Harry Lewis, for example, remembers the future billionaire as being inquisitive and “mature” beyond his years, with a tendency…
China has overtaken the United States for the first time in the number of its high-level science and technology experts, according to a new report. Analysing data for the five years from 2020 to 2024, the report also shows that the number of top scientists in China has risen, while the number in the US…
China should focus on developing original technologies and scientific knowledge and leverage the expertise of scientists returning from the United States, according to a top Chinese-American mathematician. Yau Shing-Tung retired from Harvard University in 2022 to teach at Tsinghua University and help China become a maths powerhouse. He said many ethnic Chinese students had been…
A warning issued last week by Chinese President Xi Jinping over heightened risks of instability on the Korean peninsula signals Beijing’s growing unease with the potential geopolitical turbulence ahead as former US president Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House, observers say. “China does not allow conflict and turmoil to happen on…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A U.S. judge overseeing lawsuits accusing Harvard University of antisemitism on Tuesday narrowed but refused to dismiss a case by two advocacy groups accusing the Ivy League school of making it unbearable for Jewish students to study there. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human…
App created by Harvard students can gather personal info from image of face App created by Harvard students can gather personal info from image of face 02:31 CAMBRIDGE – Harvard University students are known for being ahead of the game and two juniors are living up to the hype. Anhphu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio created…