Campus Leveling the playing field Harvard’s expansive financial aid program ensures diversity by welcoming freshmen regardless of their circumstances
Campus Young alumni: Exposure to differences spurred growth Learning through others broadened their sense of how the wider world works, recent grads say
Campus Hillary Clinton receives Radcliffe Medal Former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential nominee honored for her life of service
Checklists are boring, but death is worse In conversation with Malcolm Gladwell, surgeon-writer Atul Gawande explains how simple systems can save lives DateOctober 16, 2017January 26, 2018
Gains in cancer treatment through eyes of a survivor Experts excited by wide potential of recent progress, but big concerns remain DateOctober 13, 2017October 24, 2017
Research rebuts idea that epidurals prolong labor Study of 400 women finds no effect across range of well-being measures DateOctober 12, 2017October 13, 2017
A new era in the study of evolution ‘Improbable Destinies’ author Jonathan Losos on Darwin, Gould, and how field experiments have transformed his discipline DateOctober 2, 2017October 2, 2017
Another climate change concern: Forced migration Increasingly, links seen between those two compelling concerns, analysts say DateSeptember 29, 2017September 29, 2017
Feeling woozy? Time to check the tattoo Researchers aim beyond wearables with project combining art, medicine DateSeptember 28, 2017January 26, 2018
Calculator shows hidden costs of fatigued workforce Sleep deficiency in the U.S. estimated at 70 percent, with $410 billion price tag DateSeptember 25, 2017
Retracing Romer’s footsteps Mystery drives Nova Scotia fossil quest in tidal area where famed scientist once worked DateSeptember 22, 2017December 22, 2017
A long way from PBJ Nutritious school lunches gain favor with students, Harvard expert says, as some districts hire chefs to assure food is tasty, too DateSeptember 19, 2017September 19, 2017
Making eight legs look like six Study untangles mystery of how jumping spiders mimic ants' movement DateSeptember 13, 2017September 14, 2017
Making sense of survival Biologists explore role of synergistic epistasis DateSeptember 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Assumptions of how antibiotics work may be incorrect Bacteria with synthetic genetic ‘switches’ show antibiotics work differently than thought DateSeptember 6, 2017September 6, 2017
Role of gut bacteria in averting Type 1 diabetes Study reveals how specific gene and intestinal bacteria work together DateAugust 31, 2017August 31, 2017
Making the most of a dead lizard in the snow Extreme winter opened path to insights on natural selection DateAugust 29, 2017August 30, 2017
Mimicking birdsongs Researchers develop simple device to re-create complex avian communication DateAugust 28, 2017August 28, 2017
Inflammation reduction cuts risk of heart attack, stroke Trial study finds need for expensive interventions, such as bypass surgery, cut by more than 30 percent DateAugust 27, 2017August 27, 2017
Brain may be far more flexible than thought Study suggests balance between preserving memories and integrating new learning DateAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017
Cancer alarm at the firehouse Researchers team with departments to examine on-site health threats DateAugust 14, 2017August 28, 2017
Bad knees through the ages Research from Lieberman Lab goes deep to clarify prevalence of osteoarthritis DateAugust 14, 2017August 14, 2017
Seeing promise, and limits, in embryo edit HMS bioethicist Truog: ‘We’re looking at those rare situations where the genes really are life-threatening’ DateAugust 8, 2017August 22, 2017
Buried in health care imbroglio, trillion-dollar questions Looking beyond D.C. debate, economist Cutler zeroes in on cost DateAugust 3, 2017August 3, 2017
Digitization uncovers pre-WWII fossil loan MCZ returns insect specimens borrowed in 1934 to Königsberg Amber Collection DateJuly 28, 2017November 30, 2017
First draft of a genome-wide cancer ‘dependency map’ Initial results reveal more than 760 genetic dependencies across multiple cancers DateJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017
When brains overvalue immediate rewards Researcher able to show how psychopathic brains are wired differently DateJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017
New insight on height, arthritis Research combines developmental biology, evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics DateJuly 25, 2017
SEAL-tested, NASA-approved Harvard Medical School grad to depart residency for astronaut training DateJuly 21, 2017July 28, 2017
Finding signs of life when it matters most MGH study is first to search for covert consciousness in ICU patients DateJuly 20, 2017
Making cancer vulnerable to immune attack CRISPR-Cas9 is revealing new drug targets that could boost cancer immunotherapy DateJuly 19, 2017July 19, 2017
Older, heavier, more at risk Study finds weight gain in early, middle adulthood may increase health problems DateJuly 18, 2017July 19, 2017
Understanding how the intestine replaces and repairs itself Harvard researchers find mature cells revert back to stem cells to boost tissue regeneration and repair in mouse intestines DateJuly 14, 2017July 14, 2017
