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Science & HealthHarvard researchers pinpoint enzyme that triggers cell demise in ALS
Blocking enzyme’s activity is the target for patient therapy
Campus & CommunityA boost for managing cities
Bloomberg gift will fund Kennedy School, Business School partnership program to assist mayors, improve programs
Campus & CommunityThe Yard awakens as freshmen arrive
Members of Class of 2020 find their way to new homes at Harvard
Science & HealthFinding biological barcodes
Harvard scientists develop new techniques to track how cells develop
Science & HealthExoplanet might have oxygen atmosphere, but not life
Research may help solve puzzle of how Venus evolved
A boost for managing cities
A $32 million gift from Michael Bloomberg’s charitable foundation will support a new four-year collaboration with Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School to help hundreds of city mayors and their top staff members make government more responsive and effective for its citizens.
Harvard researchers pinpoint enzyme that triggers cell demise in ALS
Scientists from Harvard Medical School (HMS) have identified a key instigator of nerve cell damage in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a progressive and incurable neurodegenerative disorder.
The first autonomous, entirely soft robot
Developed by a team of Harvard researchers, the first autonomous, entirely soft robot is powered by a chemical reaction controlled by microfluidics. The 3-D-printed “octobot” has no electronics.
The Yard awakens as freshmen arrive
After nearly 13 weeks of summer quiet, Harvard Yard awoke again as the Class of 2020 officially arrived on campus this morning. Harvard President Drew ...
Finding biological barcodes
Two recent studies have shown that cells early in development can be marked with a genetic barcode that later can be used to reconstruct their lineage.
Exoplanet might have oxygen atmosphere, but not life
Researchers believe they may for the first time detect oxygen on a rocky planet outside the solar system.
Ahead of Bauhaus centennial, a digital gateway
Some of the groundwork for a planned 2019 exhibit on Harvard and the Bauhaus has already found a place online.
‘Smoke waves’ will affect millions in coming decades
Wildfires threaten more than land and homes. The smoke they produce contains fine particles (PM2.5) that can poison the air for hundreds of miles. Air ...
The Yard awakens as freshmen arrive
After nearly 13 weeks of summer quiet, Harvard Yard awoke again as the Class of 2020 officially arrived on campus this morning. Harvard President Drew ...
Harvard researchers pinpoint enzyme that triggers cell demise in ALS
Scientists from Harvard Medical School (HMS) have identified a key instigator of nerve cell damage in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a progressive and incurable neurodegenerative disorder.
Ahead of Bauhaus centennial, a digital gateway
Some of the groundwork for a planned 2019 exhibit on Harvard and the Bauhaus has already found a place online.
A boost for managing cities
A $32 million gift from Michael Bloomberg’s charitable foundation will support a new four-year collaboration with Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School to help hundreds of city mayors and their top staff members make government more responsive and effective for its citizens.
How the brain develops
In an effort to get a clearer picture of how the brain and the connections between its regions change throughout development, Harvard scientists and researchers from three other universities will share a $14 million grant to support one of the most comprehensive brain-imaging studies ever undertaken.
National parks at a turning point
The Kennedy School’s Linda Bilmes took part in a centennial effort to identify goals and challenges for the national parks.
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Ahead of Bauhaus centennial, a digital gateway
Some of the groundwork for a planned 2019 exhibit on Harvard and the Bauhaus has already found a place online.
National parks at a turning point
The Kennedy School’s Linda Bilmes took part in a centennial effort to identify goals and challenges for the national parks.
Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water of 33 states
A Harvard Chan School study has found that drinking-water samples near industrial sites, military fire-training areas, and wastewater-treatment plants have the highest levels of fluorinated compounds, which have been linked with cancer, hormone disruption, high cholesterol, and obesity.
How the brain develops
In an effort to get a clearer picture of how the brain and the connections between its regions change throughout development, Harvard scientists and researchers from three other universities will share a $14 million grant to support one of the most comprehensive brain-imaging studies ever undertaken.
Substantial decline in cigarette smoking during Obama administration
The rate of cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has declined substantially during the presidency of Barack Obama, according an article published in the New ...
‘Tremendous resilience’ observed among war-affected children
Children traumatized by war can still go on to lead normal lives, according to Theresa Betancourt, associate professor of child health and human rights and ...
A boost for managing cities
A $32 million gift from Michael Bloomberg’s charitable foundation will support a new four-year collaboration with Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School to help hundreds of city mayors and their top staff members make government more responsive and effective for its citizens.
Harvard researchers pinpoint enzyme that triggers cell demise in ALS
Scientists from Harvard Medical School (HMS) have identified a key instigator of nerve cell damage in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a progressive and incurable neurodegenerative disorder.
The first autonomous, entirely soft robot
Developed by a team of Harvard researchers, the first autonomous, entirely soft robot is powered by a chemical reaction controlled by microfluidics. The 3-D-printed “octobot” has no electronics.
Local students learn about public health on Harvard Chan tour
Osa Iyekekpolor sees people in his Dorchester, Mass. neighborhood smoking cigarettes and wonders if they realize how much it can hurt their ...
Youth born with HIV, recently exposed to violence may have poorer clinical outcomes
Exposure to community violence may put the health of youth born with HIV infection at risk, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of ...
New Center targets environmental health disparities in Massachusetts
A new collaborative effort by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston University School of Public Health aims to address the health effects of ...
Racial discrimination and health
Frequently experiencing the stress caused by racial discrimination—whether in the form of lower wages in the workplace than one’s peers or living in a poor ...
New Center to assess safety of engineered nanomaterials
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs)—which are less than 100 nanometers (one millionth of a millimeter) in diameter—can make the colors in digital printer inks ...
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Parents helping parents to fight obesity in preschoolers
When fast food joints are on every corner and fruits and vegetables are costly at the local market, how can parents make sure their children eat a healthy ...
China facing epidemic of heart disease, stroke
A 20-year rise in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in China appears to have been spurred largely by increases in high blood pressure, according to a study from ...
The Yard awakens as freshmen arrive
After nearly 13 weeks of summer quiet, Harvard Yard awoke again as the Class of 2020 officially arrived on campus this morning. Harvard President Drew ...
Finding biological barcodes
Two recent studies have shown that cells early in development can be marked with a genetic barcode that later can be used to reconstruct their lineage.
Memorial Church Sr. Minister Forster-Smith talks international conference of university chaplains
The task of addressing global societal, economic, and environmental issues from the perspective of one university campus in any part of the world seems a ...
Exoplanet might have oxygen atmosphere, but not life
Researchers believe they may for the first time detect oxygen on a rocky planet outside the solar system.
Ahead of Bauhaus centennial, a digital gateway
Some of the groundwork for a planned 2019 exhibit on Harvard and the Bauhaus has already found a place online.
Science lesson brings sweet rewards
Harvard’s “Science and Cooking for Kids” program showed local children the snap behind the chocolate and the role chemistry plays in the process.
Harvard Institute of Politics announces fall fellows
Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel joins the 2016 class as a visiting fellow Cambridge, Mass. – Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP), at the John F. ...
Harvard engineering programs receive accreditation
Three bachelor of Science (S.B.) degree programs — in Engineering Sciences, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering — at the Harvard John A. ...
