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
Rising threat: Death by fentanyl MGH addiction specialist explains synthetic opioid’s role in U.S. epidemic DateJune 27, 2017January 26, 2018
Study strengthens case for heart benefit in chocolate Harvard-led research notes lower risk of atrial fibrillation DateJune 23, 2017June 26, 2017
RNA errors linked to ALS and dementia A tweak to cellular machinery could hold promise for treatment DateJune 14, 2017June 15, 2017
Tackling childhood obesity with a text message Experiences of successful families help develop juvenile weight management coaching program DateJune 5, 2017
Nudging families away from fruit juice Diabetes specialists push for change to WIC program DateJune 2, 2017
Closing in on a breakthrough New technique raises possibility of making all types of blood cells to treat disease DateMay 17, 2017
Probe of Alzheimer’s follows paths of infection Starting with microbes, Harvard-MGH researchers outline a devastating chain of events DateMay 11, 2017December 20, 2017
The power of picturing thoughts Visual images often intrude on verbal thinking, study says, suggesting that pondering with images may be hardwired DateMay 11, 2017May 12, 2017
To age better, eat better Much of life is beyond our control, but dining smartly can help us live healthier, longer DateMay 3, 2017December 20, 2017
Fighting words from former EPA leader McCarthy urges scientists to raise their voices on climate change DateApril 28, 2017April 28, 2017
Study signals need to screen genes for stem cell transplants Findings underscore need for screening methods to improve safety of promising experimental treatments DateApril 26, 2017April 26, 2017
New vista for brain disorder research Long-cultured organoids, networks of human nerve cells, prove diverse and mature DateApril 26, 2017April 26, 2017
The balance in healthy aging To grow old well requires minimizing accidents, such as falling, as well as ailments DateApril 25, 2017January 5, 2018
Mom, dad set in their ways? Maybe it’s not their fault Hoekstra leads breakthrough on genetics of parenting behavior across species DateApril 20, 2017October 3, 2017
How old can we get? It might be written in stem cells No clock, no crystal ball, but lots of excitement — and ambition — among Harvard scientists DateApril 18, 2017January 5, 2018
Compound protects nerve cells targeted by diseases Harvard scientists find evidence that ALS and SMA could be treated with a common drug DateApril 14, 2017April 14, 2017
Good genes are nice, but joy is better Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps us live longer, and be happier DateApril 11, 2017January 5, 2018
Understanding life, here, there, and everywhere In 10 years, initiative has grown astronomically (but not just) DateApril 5, 2017January 26, 2018
Plotting the demise of Alzheimer's New study is major test for power of early action DateApril 4, 2017January 5, 2018
Mimicking life in a chemical soup Researcher builds from mathematical models to create ‘phoenix vesicles’ DateMarch 31, 2017April 7, 2017
Solving the mystery of the Arctic’s green ice New model explains blooms of phytoplankton growing under Arctic sea ice DateMarch 29, 2017April 6, 2017
Why weeping willows bend and poison ivy doesn’t Mathematical framework explains how a stem’s ‘sense of self’ contributes to shape DateMarch 24, 2017March 24, 2017
Critical step found in DNA repair, cellular aging Experiments in mice suggest way to thwart DNA damage from aging, radiation DateMarch 23, 2017March 24, 2017
The machinery of hearing Research on ‘tip links’ signals possible path to better understanding of deafness DateMarch 22, 2017
Progress in treating hearing loss Researchers develop drug cocktail that unlocks potential to regrow inner-ear ‘hair’ cells DateMarch 15, 2017
Study flags later risks for sleep-deprived kids Insufficient amounts in early childhood tied to cognitive, behavioral problems DateMarch 10, 2017April 16, 2018
How a child made scientists think of cytokines as knobs instead of switches Development could help those suffering forms of cancer, kidney disease, blood disorders DateMarch 9, 2017March 10, 2017
Brain-training app creators join in the genetics game Harvard collaborates with makers of Lumosity to study genetics, memory, attention DateMarch 9, 2017March 9, 2017
Poking at consciousness Balancing art and science, Farrell probes mysteries of the mind DateMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017
![A study led by Harvard Professor Hopi Hoekstra has uncovered links between the activity of specific genes and parenting behaviors across species, such as close cousins deer mice (pictured) and oldfield mice. "[T]here’s no measurable effect based on who raises [offspring]," Hoekstra said. "It’s all about who they are genetically."](https://i1.wp.com/news.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/deermouse_605.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1)
