Science Facing crocodiles head-on Study examines how evolution modified the long-surviving reptiles’ snouts
Campus Coed Hasty Pudding makes its debut Women perform alongside male counterparts for first time in group’s 171-year history
Campus Harvard ponders its symbols and spaces New working group will look at how to use them to foster campus inclusion, leader says
Facing crocodiles head-on Study examines how evolution modified the long-surviving reptiles’ snouts DateFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019
The impact of ocean acidification Research depicts its negative effects on fish skeletons DateFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019
And now, land may be sinking Study suggests mid-Atlantic is getting lower, which may exacerbate effects of sea-level rise DateFebruary 19, 2019February 20, 2019
Solving colibactin’s code Study examines how compound damages DNA to understand its connection to cancer DateFebruary 19, 2019February 19, 2019
Think different, act more Environmental policy advocate suggests new paths to combat climate change DateFebruary 19, 2019February 19, 2019
More than a courier Once seen as the nerve cells’ foot soldier, the axon emerges as an independent decision-maker DateFebruary 15, 2019February 19, 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
