Arts Befriending ‘Clarissa’ during lockdown Very long, even for academic book club, but themes of morality, isolation resonated
Health Sleep test predicts dementia in older adults Measurements of brain activity during sleep reveal signs of accelerated brain aging
Health The positive effects of optimism Study finds a host of health benefits accompany an optimistic attitude
When it hits 100 degrees in Siberia … Environmentalist predicts more extreme heat events — and disasters linked to them DateSeptember 30, 2020
Infection detection 'Viral history' tool VirScan offers new insights into antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 DateSeptember 29, 2020
A model of how museums can share their collections more widely 3D images of 19th-century glass marine invertebrates go online DateSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020
A map of the human heart Detailed guide to the essential organ may help personalize treatments DateSeptember 27, 2020September 29, 2020
An emergency response team for data? Harvard Data Science Review airs COVID-19 findings DateSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 2020
Your shoes were made for walking. And that may be the problem Upward curve at tip eases motion but may lead to weaker muscles, problems DateSeptember 17, 2020September 18, 2020
How the West became WEIRD Book argues these cultures make people more analytical, individualistic, impersonal DateSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020
On the clock Machine learning models predict how much time aging mice have left DateSeptember 15, 2020
Viewing flattened fossils in a new light Micro-CT lets scientists see telling 3D details in arthropod evolution DateSeptember 14, 2020September 15, 2020
A cool first for Harvard By slowing polyatomic molecule, scientists open new paths of quantum study DateSeptember 11, 2020September 12, 2020
Inside Harvard’s COVID tracing effort Team of 8 works to identify and isolate the infected and those who’ve had close contact with them DateSeptember 10, 2020September 11, 2020
Students use computational biology to confront COVID-19 Creating way to jump-start the immune system’s battle against the disease DateSeptember 9, 2020
Far-out findings from the cosmos Harvard astronomers research twin suns, a sneezing star, and ‘Oumuamua DateSeptember 4, 2020September 4, 2020
Imagine clothing that stretches or shrinks to fit you SEAS researchers develop a textile that can change and remember its shape DateSeptember 4, 2020September 4, 2020
Differing diets of bonobo groups offer insights into how culture is created New study focuses on neighboring bands of one of our closest relatives DateSeptember 1, 2020September 3, 2020
Where the wild things are — now that humans are locked down Observations during pandemic pause may yield more humane urban planning DateAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020
Synthetic lining in small intestine may help treat diabetes, obesity May deliver drugs in a sustained way, potentially reducing treatment to a once-a-day dose DateAugust 26, 2020August 27, 2020
Cutting surgical robots down to size Origami-inspired miniature manipulator improves precision and control of teleoperated surgical procedures DateAugust 25, 2020August 25, 2020
How caffeine changed the world Author Michael Pollan discusses his latest work on the world’s most-used psychoactive substance DateAugust 20, 2020August 20, 2020
Putting a crown on OMNIVAX The vaccine technology could be used in vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and beyond DateAugust 19, 2020
7 million face shields and counting How a Wyss Institute COVID-19 project led to regional, scalable PPE production DateAugust 17, 2020
Quieting the storm Study finds acupuncture modulates inflammation in mice DateAugust 12, 2020August 12, 2020
Linking sight and movement Researchers key in on finding that can help self-driving cars ‘see' DateAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020
A new way to target resistant cancer A unique characteristic in resistant cancer cells makes them easier to identify, eliminate DateAugust 7, 2020
Emily Balskus wins $1M Waterman Award Recognized for harnessing chemistry to transform the study of microbial communities DateAugust 5, 2020July 29, 2020
How plants adapt to climate change Researchers at Arboretum are studying maple trees and cold hardiness DateAugust 5, 2020August 6, 2020
In a warming world, New England’s trees are storing more carbon Unprecedented 25-year study traced forest carbon through air, trees, soil, and water DateAugust 4, 2020August 4, 2020
New species in an urban ecosystem (read: solar panel) Visiting researcher discovers bacterium at Arnold Arboretum DateAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020
A speedier solution for molecular biomedical research New innovative algorithm analyzes NMR readings using quantum computers DateJuly 24, 2020July 24, 2020
This is what a scientist looks like Project aims to give young students real-life STEM role models DateJuly 23, 2020July 23, 2020
