Science & Tech

Renewed gift significantly expands the impact of early-career support

Researchers unblock embryonic regrowth mechanism that shuts down after birth in mice

University physicists gain new window into superconductivity by improving device pioneered by Harvard Nobelist Percy Bridgman

In new book, author Michael Pollan explores nonhuman sentience, stream of thought, AI

Physicists take souped-up ChatGPT out for a spin, return home with significant discovery 

In podcast, teachers talk about how they’re using technology to supercharge critical thinking rather than replace it

Stem cell biologists discover how to regenerate type damaged in ALS, spinal cord injuries

Harvard’s Lauren Williams, a MacArthur ‘genius,’ joins international effort to challenge notions of AI supremacy

Less like a picture, more like a video game? Cognitive scientist explains how we ‘see’ what isn’t real.

Ranking skill can be tricky when the best players draw more than they win, so a Harvard statistician invented a new method

Limits unclear when explicit images of individuals look real, but are digitally generated

Researchers find way to create microscopic archives of gene activity to gain insights into how, why changes happen

New AI-enhanced scanning method promises to boost quest for high-resolution mapping

Discovery marks significant find in study of deep sea

Why do students volunteer to take this notoriously difficult math exam? For the fun of it.

Disease surveillance network faced ‘existential cliff’ despite proven success. Then came the $100 million.

Microsoft researcher says separating AI from people makes systems dangerous and unproductive

Study shows infrared radiation from plants serves as invitation to pollinating insects

What we know and don’t know about the life of your mind

Institute of Quantitative Social Science initiative tailored to researchers exploring provocative ideas

New research also offers hints for devising ways to stop students from creating obstacles to success

In podcast, scientists explain why remembering is more reconstruction than replay

Regions with longer histories of human settlement tend to have greater variety, study finds

Surge in AI use heightens demand for Harvard program that examines social consequences of computer science work

Study finds previously unknown ancient lineage of indigenous people, which gave rise to surprisingly diverse mix of cultures

Experts weigh in on whether tech poses threat to critical thinking, pointing to cautionary tales in use of other cognitive labor tools

Harvard physicists unveil system to solve long-standing barrier to new generation of supercomputers

‘Genuinely Hard Problems’ pilots novel approach to scientific education

Findings on adrenaline’s role in process raise new possibilities for regenerative medicine

New research tower monitoring Harvard Forest’s carbon intake, outtake continues data collection that started in 1989