December 13, 2001

Fixing birth defects Dario Fauza (left) and Amir Kaviani look into a cell dish used to grow tissue from amniotic fluid. The tissue can be used to repair birth defects. (Staff photo by Jon Chase) Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE 01/02/02
The end: a frozen future forecast for the universe
The good news is that the universe will last forever. The bad news is that we will be seeing less and less of it as galaxies fade and become frozen in time.

New tissue built from fetal cells
Technique could repair severe birth defects

Lithium drugs found to reduce suicide risk
Finding may help millions who struggle with potentially lethal mood disorders

Project Zero investigates how people learn and work together in groups
Research in Northern Italy yields insights into learning process

 

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