Science More than a courier Once seen as the nerve cells’ foot soldier, the axon emerges as an independent decision-maker
Science Termites shape and are shaped by their mounds Shedding light on a model that couples insect behavior and environmental remodeling
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More than a courier Once seen as the nerve cells’ foot soldier, the axon emerges as an independent decision-maker DateFebruary 15, 2019February 13, 2019
Termites shape and are shaped by their mounds Shedding light on a model that couples insect behavior and environmental remodeling DateFebruary 12, 2019February 12, 2019
Rapid evolution, illustrated Study captures one of the clearest pictures yet of how it works in vertebrates DateFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 2019
Microbial manufacturing Study unravels how microbes produce key compound used to fight cancer DateFebruary 7, 2019February 7, 2019
Twins in space Researcher sketches findings of NASA study of how zero gravity affects the body DateFebruary 6, 2019February 6, 2019
When science is unreliable Radcliffe scholar Nicole C. Nelson probes key moments in reproducibility crisis DateFebruary 4, 2019February 1, 2019
Looking at lunglessness Study shows lungless salamanders’ skin expresses protein crucial for lung function DateJanuary 31, 2019February 1, 2019
To tackle climate change, share burden — and benefits In Radcliffe talk, professor says science must join with social, policy evolution to create ‘a just transition’ DateJanuary 30, 2019
How violence pointed to virtue Primatologist Wrangham’s new book examines the strange relationship between good and evil DateJanuary 28, 2019
Embedding ethics in computer science curriculum Harvard initiative seen as a national model DateJanuary 25, 2019January 28, 2019
Radcliffe scholar tracks squirrels in search of memory gains Neuroscientist homes in on hippocampal plasticity DateJanuary 24, 2019
Clues of heart disease found in 16th-century mummies Despite ‘heart-healthy’ diet, researchers discover evidence of plaque DateJanuary 23, 2019January 24, 2019
Science at the speed of ‘light-sheet’ New technique enables subcellular imaging of brain tissue 1,000 times faster than other methods DateJanuary 22, 2019January 22, 2019
Workshops explore data and computational science Two training programs showcase the breadth of work at Harvard DateJanuary 17, 2019January 18, 2019
A growing role as a living lab At Arboretum, researchers find ‘all of the species we would ever want to look at, and then some’ DateJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019
Perspectives on gene editing Harvard researchers, others share their views on key issues in the field DateJanuary 9, 2019January 10, 2019
Stepping inside a dead star Team uses detailed data to create a virtual-reality display of what’s left after explosion DateDecember 21, 2018December 21, 2018
Robots with sticky feet can go where humans can’t Army of micro-robots could inspect complex machines without dismantling them DateDecember 19, 2018December 20, 2018
Size a concern when replacing heart valves 3-D printer helps determine accurate fit for fewer leaky valves DateDecember 11, 2018December 12, 2018
Life, with another ingredient Inosine could be a potential route to the first RNA and the origin of life on Earth DateDecember 10, 2018
Replacing hard parts in soft robots Researchers develop ‘soft’ valves to make entirely soft robots DateDecember 6, 2018
Reading teeth Study uses rings in teeth to understand the environment Neanderthals faced DateDecember 3, 2018
Shining a light on quantum bits Study uses photons to engineer interactions DateNovember 30, 2018January 23, 2019
Picturing early Mars Robin Wordsworth of SEAS explains why just-announced landing site excites researchers DateNovember 29, 2018November 29, 2018
Yeasts get a boost from solar power Biohybrid researchers are putting tiny solar panels on yeast, with stunning results DateNovember 29, 2018November 29, 2018
Cultivating a wider role for female scientists An expedition by Arnold Arboretum botanists reaped more than seeds of endangered species DateNovember 28, 2018January 23, 2019
Critical collections Importance of biological samples and their preservation goes beyond the obvious DateNovember 19, 2018November 27, 2018
Something weird this way comes Harvard researchers see alien potential in mysterious object DateNovember 19, 2018November 26, 2018
Fish teeth mark periods of evolution Painstaking research reveals extinction of dominant species allowed others to evolve rapidly DateNovember 16, 2018January 23, 2019
