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Created: Sep 17, 2025 08:24 AM Frankco Harris researches violent crime in Bermuda, along with its roots (Photograph by Akil Simmons) Bermudians must “sit with uncomfortable truths and act with sincerity” to take on the island’s cycle of gang violence, a community-minded criminologist said yesterday. Frankco Harris, who is compiling research on gang dynamics and youth violence in Bermuda, also …

Traumatic brain injuries vary in severity from mild to life-threatening, but neurologists have limited tools to assess the damage. While examinations and external imaging can help, neural probes — devices that create brain-computer interfaces — are even better. The problem? They are made of rigid materials that scar the brain. Axoft, a startup launched out of Harvard in 2021, is …

SC Democrats call on Charleston lawyer to suspend campaign for governor following arrest video  SC Daily Gazette Prominent Charleston lawyer, candidate for governor, shouted slurs, threats in cop car after arrest  Post and Courier Footage of Democrat SC gubernatorial candidate’s arrest shows profanity-laced tirade  WCIV Mullins McLeod should bow out of the governor’s race, SC Democratic Party says  The State Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod …

The Vineyard’s newest case of Powassan virus, a serious but rare tick-borne illness, was found in one of its youngest residents, according to the infant’s family.  Lily Belle Sisco was born on June 30, weighing 7 pounds and 1.6 ounces. Rose Sisco, age 6, was over the moon about having a little sister.  Tiffany Sisco is now urging people to …

Vineyard public health officials are investigating a preliminary case of Powassan virus – a potentially lethal infection that has only been found on the Island once before in the last 20 years.  The Island boards of health announced the preliminary case in a Martha’s Vineyard resident on Monday. The virus is rare, and can be transmitted by deer ticks. Unlike …

The proverb says, early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise. Wealth and wisdom may still be a question mark, but sleep experts at Harvard, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Monash University say there’s strong evidence that hitting the sack earlier than usual and getting a good night’s rest can help with a key …

It is the ultimate mystery of biology: How did life begin? A team of Harvard scientists has brought us closer to an answer by creating artificial cell-like chemical systems that simulate metabolism, reproduction, and evolution — the essential features of life. The results were published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “This is the first time, …