World Securing public spaces in the wake of Capitol violence Scholars reflect on how to maintain access to nation’s symbols of democracy
World Broad Institute director tapped for White House role Lander will serve as Biden’s science adviser
Health Plant-based diet may feed key gut microbes Large-scale study finds gut microbes associated with lower risks for diabetes, heart disease, obesity
Health Highly infectious coronavirus variant dampens prospects for summer return to normal Experts say it raises need to speed vaccinations, lifts herd immunity threshold
Wielding a laser beam deep inside the body Microrobot on the end of endoscopic tools could refine minimally invasive surgeries DateJanuary 13, 2021January 15, 2021
Astrochemist brings search for extraterrestrial life to Center for Astrophysics Clara Sousa-Silva explores telltale biosignature gases on other planets DateJanuary 4, 2021
Island investigations Largest-yet study of ancient Caribbean DNA documents distinct stone tool-, ceramic-using populations DateDecember 23, 2020December 21, 2020
Research labs score perfect COVID safety records But scientists note they still face necessary restrictions as with everyone else DateDecember 18, 2020January 5, 2021
Researchers take closer look at serrated teeth of ancient predator First saber-toothed animals had complex structures before dinosaurs like T. rex DateDecember 16, 2020
Here comes the sun Researchers find correlation between COVID-19 spread and UV levels DateDecember 16, 2020
Helping your child make the best use of time online Experts offer advice on how to become a ‘connected parent’ DateDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020
Making memories Study sheds light on how neurons form long-term memories DateDecember 9, 2020December 9, 2020
‘Climate Conversations’ series aims to build community, spur action Researchers, leaders, practitioners, and organizers seek paths to collaboration, solutions DateDecember 7, 2020December 8, 2020
Imagine a world in which AI is in your home, at work, everywhere AI+Art project prompts us to envision how the technology will change our lives DateDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020
New technology to investigate autism spectrum disorder Scientists apply ‘Perturb-Seq’ method to a living organism for the first time DateDecember 2, 2020
Zooming to the ocean floor Students follow researchers 3,000 meters under the sea DateDecember 1, 2020December 1, 2020
From fins to limbs and water to land Harvard scientists reconstruct the evolution of terrestrial movement in early tetrapods DateNovember 25, 2020November 25, 2020
An ionic forcefield for nanoparticles Tunable coating allows hitch-hiking nanoparticles to slip past the immune system to their target DateNovember 25, 2020November 23, 2020
Evidence of the interconnectedness of global climate Analysis finds melting ice sheet affects a second thousands of miles away DateNovember 25, 2020November 30, 2020
Live tracker notes COVID cases, deaths by congressional districts Harvard centers and Microsoft collaborate on guide for officials and public DateNovember 24, 2020November 24, 2020
Largest set of mammalian genomes reveals species at risk of extinction The Zoonomia Project has released vast dataset to advance both biomedical research and biodiversity conservation DateNovember 11, 2020November 10, 2020
The Popovich of floral nectar spurs Scientists discover gene that directs spur development, name it after NBA Spurs coach DateNovember 10, 2020
Digging into the history of the cosmos But lab members say award-winning cosmologist is equally invested in futures DateNovember 5, 2020November 6, 2020
Touch and taste? It’s all in the suckers Harvard researchers uncover how the sensors in octopus suction cups work DateOctober 29, 2020October 29, 2020
LabXchange meets and beats challenges of remote learning Free global platform for science education bridges ethnic and gender gaps DateOctober 27, 2020October 28, 2020
Why do we get so picky about friendship late in life? Ask the chimps New study shows nonhuman animals get selective socializing during aging DateOctober 22, 2020October 23, 2020
Enzymatic DNA synthesis sees the light Methods from the computer chip industry aid writing and storage of digital data in DNA DateOctober 19, 2020October 20, 2020
Frère Jacques, are you sleeping? Research shows lullabies in any language relax babies DateOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020
Trailblazing initiative marries ethics, tech Computer science, philosophy faculty ask students to consider how systems affect society DateOctober 16, 2020December 4, 2020
Pandemic academics New course challenges students to use science to evaluate COVID-19 policies DateOctober 13, 2020
Deep learning takes on synthetic biology Computational algorithms enable identification and optimization of RNA-based tools for myriad applications DateOctober 7, 2020October 6, 2020
A timeline on the evolution of reptiles New study by a team of Harvard-led researchers rebuts 75-year-old belief in their evolution DateOctober 6, 2020October 7, 2020
Six-year deluge linked to Spanish flu, World War I deaths Study offers clues to how weather affected world’s deadliest disease outbreak DateOctober 5, 2020October 8, 2020
Interplanetary storm chasing A new 3D model could explain the formation of a hexagon storm on Saturn DateOctober 5, 2020October 13, 2020
