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...hands to measure nervous-system activity in response to a series of stimuli that include a siren, a powerful wintergreen scent, the brush of a feather against the cheek--each repeated eight times. A healthy child will show a strong electrodermal response--basically a measure of sweating or stress--to the first exposure but will quickly habituate, showing little response to the final repetitions. Kids with one brand of SPD jump through the roof with every repetition. "It's as if they are stuck in fight-or-flight mode," says researcher Sarah Schoen...
...freedom" he feels while riding. On his $135,000 Cobra, every piece of metal is streamlined to the machine so there is not a straight line on the bike, and that union of form and function takes his mind off everything else. "I have a real high-stress business, but when I get the chance to get on a bike for 15 minutes, to smell the fresh air and see the horizon, all is better...
...when that happens, I feel like I can do some things, create for some people [and for myself].” UP AND UNGER Senior captain Brad Unger returned to the Harvard rotation against New Hampshire, seeing his first action of the season after suffering a stress fracture to his leg in preseason play. And Unger did not disappoint. In a sparse thirteen minutes of play, the big man contributed. Unger tallied nine points, four rebounds, and two assists on a night when the Crimson needed a spark. With sophomore standout Jeremy Lin and Housman combining for four points...
Researchers found that oxidative stress, which damages brain cells, is a major contributor to the aging of the brain and associated cognitive decline. Beta carotene, a known antioxidant, was used to prove such a link during the 18-year study...
...champions from Northwestern University, who finished third. The Harvard team—who won the competition by arguing for their decision to hold the Federal Funds rate constant—was awarded a $25,000 prize from the Moody’s Foundation. “I want to stress how absolutely delighted everyone in the economics department is with the incredibly strong performance of our students,” said economics professor Benjamin M. Friedman ’66, the team’s faculty advisor. The Harvard Fed team, which is made up of captain Troy C. Murrell...