World Unpacking the power of poverty Study picks out key indicators like lead exposure, violence, and incarceration that impact children’s later success
World Amid India elections, Harvard study aligns data with constituencies Subramanian and colleagues align health and wellness stats with electoral districts
Arts The ‘American Schindler’ Former Radcliffe fellow’s new novel focuses on Harvard grad who saved Jewish artists during World War II
Arts A revolutionary musical ‘We Live in Cairo,’ about the 2011 Egyptian uprising, premieres at A.R.T.
A new vision for neuroscience Live recordings of neural electricity could revolutionize how we see the brain DateMay 24, 2019
Researcher connects the dots in fin-to-limb evolution When tetrapods stepped out of the sea, limb structures simplified and musculature became complex to handle gravity DateMay 21, 2019May 21, 2019
Learning why cancer drugs work (or don’t) Researcher Brian Liau and his team combine CRISPR gene-editing technology with chemical profiling to tease out acute myeloid leukemia mechanisms DateMay 6, 2019May 10, 2019
The evolution of flightless birds Study explores the genetics behind how they developed DateMay 6, 2019May 6, 2019
Easy on the eyes Artificial intelligence reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at DateMay 2, 2019May 10, 2019
Researchers ID molecules that rein in CRISPR systems New tool finds compounds that inhibit enzymes, enabling more precise and efficient technologies DateMay 2, 2019May 2, 2019
AI model predicts TB resistance 10 most common drugs targeted by undergrad’s neural network DateMay 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Embedded EthiCS wins $150,000 grant Program aims to make everyday technology more ethical DateApril 30, 2019April 30, 2019
Ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi breakthrough For the first time, researchers transmit sound data via a semiconductor laser DateApril 25, 2019April 26, 2019
Day of the golden jackal Doctoral student shares insights on the predators’ European expansion and human-altered landscapes and evolution DateApril 25, 2019April 26, 2019
Arboretum gets a solar boost 1.2-acre project to power research building is ambitious sustainability initiative DateApril 24, 2019April 26, 2019
Written in the bones Doctoral students describe projects at the cutting edge of evolutionary inquiry DateApril 22, 2019April 26, 2019
Containing the sun In the quest for clean, limitless energy through nuclear fusion, scientists use ‘deep learning’ AI to predict destructive disruptions DateApril 22, 2019April 26, 2019
Protecting P-town GSD students imagine approaches to climate change that save the town’s quintessential New England character DateApril 19, 2019April 22, 2019
Rocketwoman With the 50th anniversary of the first moonwalk nearing, former astronaut Ellen Ochoa reflects on the Apollo landing DateApril 19, 2019May 6, 2019
Clearing the way for cleaner air in China Study shows carbon-negative power generation can bring economic rewards DateApril 19, 2019
Before the Big Bang Study outlines new proposal for probing the primordial universe DateApril 18, 2019April 26, 2019
Identifying exotic properties Harvard scientists develop way to discover and predict topological materials DateApril 16, 2019April 26, 2019
Laying some groundwork for environmental protection Robot builds erosion barriers from interlocking metal sheets, while robot swarms could protect threatened areas DateApril 16, 2019April 26, 2019
Tackling climate change through study Seven research projects will share $1 million in grants DateApril 10, 2019April 26, 2019
‘Seeing the unseeable’ Event Horizon Telescope researchers reveal first-ever image of a black hole DateApril 10, 2019April 26, 2019
Putting ‘the language of the Earth on the agenda’ Indigenous leaders offer unique perspective on climate change DateApril 8, 2019April 8, 2019
Breaking down ‘Beowulf’ Researchers use statistical technique to find evidence that Old English poem had a single author DateApril 8, 2019April 26, 2019
Building a better med student Researchers are creating an AI system that can mimic human clinical decision-making DateApril 5, 2019April 5, 2019
Beware the deeper water Researcher documents summer surge of great white sharks off Cape Cod DateApril 3, 2019April 26, 2019
Tapping the collective mind Done right, machine learning could transform treatment and diagnosis for patients worldwide DateApril 3, 2019April 26, 2019
A soft touch Pneumatic digital logic eliminates the last hard components from robots DateApril 2, 2019April 26, 2019
Scientists are blown away by hurricane experiment’s results Decades after Harvard Forest researchers decided to simulate effects of a giant storm, nature is still surprising in how it has rebounded DateMarch 26, 2019April 26, 2019
‘Any patient with any disease’ Sana Biotechnology licenses innovative immune-silent stem cell technology developed though Harvard’s Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator DateMarch 26, 2019March 25, 2019
