Gen Z may be secretly dissing you: Here’s what slang like ‘NPC’ and ‘sidequest’ mean, according to a Harvard expert

Gen Z may be secretly dissing you: Here’s what slang like ‘NPC’ and ‘sidequest’ mean, according to a Harvard expert

Gen Z might just be talking smack about you behind your back — or right to your face. But you’d be none the wiser, as the slang-savvy generation has adapted lingo only found in video games into their ever-expanding lexicon. In a TikTok video with 1.5 million views, Harvard-educated linguistics expert Adam Aleksic likened the rise … Read more

Kate Middleton’s diagnosis comes amid early-onset cancer ‘epidemic’

Kate Middleton’s diagnosis comes amid early-onset cancer ‘epidemic’

Kate Middleton revealed Friday that she’s battling cancer that was discovered after recent abdominal surgery — and now, oncologists are sounding the alarm about an uptick in certain cancers among younger adults. “There is an epidemic currently of young people getting cancer (under 50s),” Dr. Shivan Sivakumar, associate professor in oncology at the University of Birmingham … Read more

This is the only form of alien life that could come to earth: Harvard scientist

This is the only form of alien life that could come to earth: Harvard scientist

A renowned astrophysicist is calling foul on reports of alien sightings in Earth’s atmosphere, arguing that biological creatures would be unable to survive a journey to our planet. “It would take about a billion years to cross from one side of the Milky Way galaxy to the other,” Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, said during an … Read more

This low-carb diet leads to the most weight loss, Harvard study finds

This low-carb diet leads to the most weight loss, Harvard study finds

New Harvard research has found that not all trendy low-carb diets are equal when it comes to maintaining weight — some may even make you gain a few pounds. People who consume low-carb diets that emphasize plant-based proteins and healthy fats have a better chance of keeping excess weight gain at bay than those who … Read more

Dave Portnoy vows not to hire from Harvard, MIT and Penn after presidents’ congressional testimony: ‘Unacceptable on every single level’

Dave Portnoy vows not to hire from Harvard, MIT and Penn after presidents’ congressional testimony: ‘Unacceptable on every single level’

Dave Portnoy has narrowed down his hiring pool. The Barstool Sports head vowed this week to not hire applicants from Harvard, MIT and Penn after seeing congressional testimony from the schools’ presidents after they offered excuses and cited free speech amid antisemitic demonstrations on their campuses. “This video has made me so irate I need … Read more

Vivek Ramaswamy campaign zings Pablo Torre over Harvard story on MSNBC

Vivek Ramaswamy campaign zings Pablo Torre over Harvard story on MSNBC

Vivek Ramaswamy absorbed a jab from his Harvard classmate Pablo Torre and sent one back in return. Last week, Torre, a former ESPN broadcaster who is now a podcaster for Dan Le Batard and John Skipper’s Meadowlark Media, went on MSNBC and provided some mocking memories of the Republican presidential candidate from their time in … Read more

Organic food benefits are a myth, Harvard professor says: ‘No reliable evidence’

Organic food benefits are a myth, Harvard professor says: ‘No reliable evidence’

Eating organic has long been touted as the way to avoid pesticide consumption — but one Harvard professor is saying those claims are bogus. Robert Paarlberg, an associate professor in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Sustainability Science Program, has said that eating organic produce isn’t necessarily better. Paarlberg told the Harvard Gazette that “there is no … Read more

Mediterranean lifestyle — not just diet — could lower premature death risk by 29%: Harvard study

Mediterranean lifestyle — not just diet — could lower premature death risk by 29%: Harvard study

A Mediterranean life is a longer life. It’s long been known that the Mediterranean diet is good for one’s health, but a new Harvard study found that living a Mediterranean lifestyle can decrease the odds of premature death by 29%. So what exactly is the “Mediterranean lifestyle?” It’s not just the much-touted Mediterranean diet, which … Read more

How daily spoonful of olive oil may drastically curb fatal dementia: study

How daily spoonful of olive oil may drastically curb fatal dementia: study

A spoonful of olive oil makes the dementia go down. A new study has shown that adding more olive oil to your diet may decrease your risk of dying from dementia. The findings, presented by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, are said to be among the first to draw a link between diet … Read more

Inside the most exclusive hedge fund in the world—run by Harvard undergrads

Inside the most exclusive hedge fund in the world—run by Harvard undergrads

It’s one of the most exclusive hedge funds in the world — and even harder to get into than Harvard.  In fact, you have to first be accepted to Harvard to even apply to Black Diamond Capital Investors, a student-run money-management firm at the school. (Not to be confused with billionaire Stephen Deckoff’s Black Diamond … Read more

Shocking gun violence data reveals it starts in teens: Harvard study

Shocking gun violence data reveals it starts in teens: Harvard study

A heartbreaking new study lays bare the bleak reality of the US epidemic of violent crime. Harvard University researchers have analyzed gun violence data in Chicago over the course of a generation, collected from 2,418 residents between the years 1995 and 2021 to determine exposure to shootings by race, sex and birth year. “The idea … Read more

Swapping soda for coffee can reduce risk of early death from diabetes: Harvard study

Swapping soda for coffee can reduce risk of early death from diabetes: Harvard study

Trading out soda for a cup of coffee could actually help people with Type 2 diabetes live longer, research suggests. A new study from Harvard University published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) increased the risk of early death and cardiovascular disease among those with Type 2 … Read more

Here’s the age your ability to walk and talk starts to decline: study

Here’s the age your ability to walk and talk starts to decline: study

If you can walk the walk, but not walk and talk, you may be suffering from declining brain health. A new study has found the ability to juggle both tasks starts to diminish almost a decade earlier than previously thought, with researchers saying this struggle may be a warning sign of dementia. Scientists from Harvard … Read more

Blue-collar workers have higher sperm counts: Harvard study

Blue-collar workers have higher sperm counts: Harvard study

Want stronger sperm? Consider taking up the hard hat. Blue-collar workers with physically demanding jobs have almost 50% higher sperm counts than their white-collar office-bound counterparts, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard University and Mass General Brigham. “We already know that exercise is associated with multiple health benefits in humans… but few … Read more

Harvard professor Avi Loeb to scour ocean floor north of Australia for crashed ‘alien technology’

Harvard professor Avi Loeb to scour ocean floor north of Australia for crashed ‘alien technology’

A Harvard professor believes an alien spacecraft may have crashed to Australia’s north a decade ago — and he’s planning an expedition to retrieve the object from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb has previously made waves by claiming the object that streaked across the sky off the coast of Manus Island, Papua New … Read more

A Harvard nutritionist shares 6 brain foods that will help your kids stay ‘sharp and focused’

A Harvard nutritionist shares 6 brain foods that will help your kids stay ‘sharp and focused’

The first few years of life set the foundation for brain health. Studies show that a nutritious diet in infancy is key to promoting a child’s long-term well-being, and the foods they eat can impact their cognition, temperament, motor skills and language development. As a nutritional psychiatrist, I’ve found that foods rich in omega-3 fatty … Read more

Eating later than 10pm makes you fatter, Harvard study finds

Eating later than 10pm makes you fatter, Harvard study finds

Eating late at night raises your risk of obesity by slowing your metabolism and making you hungrier the following day, a study suggests. Doctors have been warning against midnight snacking for years because you don’t have chance to burn it off before you go to sleep. Now Harvard University researchers have shown that it also … Read more