Campus A long, good run After 44 years at Harvard, Bob Scalise retires as athletics director, capping a tenure of accomplishment and change
Campus A season of surprises For Shanna Peeples, the GSE meant unexpectedly new relationships to words, work, and her own identity
Health Stroke, heart-attack cases plummet during pandemic Study suggests decline may have resulted from urgings to defer nonemergency care, with potential damaging or deadly results
Health Love in the time of COVID Tips on how to navigate the rough straits while spending much more time than usual at home with partners
New laser paves way for better imaging, communications Terahertz frequency device opens large, underused region of electromagnetic spectrum DateNovember 15, 2019November 15, 2019
Physics, real and fictional Study explores how humans’ sense of ‘intuitive physics’ leaves fingerprints on fictional worlds DateNovember 14, 2019November 15, 2019
A second look at evolution New research suggests that some changes were quicker than others DateNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019
Faster testing for illicit drugs Promising new tool could help law enforcement detect composition of seized material and save lives DateNovember 13, 2019November 19, 2019
A better candidate for chemo delivery Drug-loaded nanoparticles bound to circulating red blood cells inhibit lung cancer metastasis DateNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019
Survival of the fittest takes a hit Using yeast as the vehicle, researchers watch evolution deviate from what we thought we knew DateNovember 13, 2019November 12, 2019
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it How the brain uses performance to regulate variability in motor functions DateNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019
Combination gene therapy treats age-related diseases Study on mice suggests strategy provides clues to increased longevity treatments DateNovember 4, 2019November 6, 2019
First in flight: RoboBee powered by soft muscles They now can crash, collide, hover, and recover DateNovember 4, 2019November 6, 2019
Toll of climate change on workers Harvard economist says rise in number of very hot days will cut productivity and hike health risks, especially for many in blue-collar jobs DateNovember 1, 2019November 21, 2019
A clue to biodiversity? Study reveals surprising amount of gene flow between butterfly species DateOctober 31, 2019October 25, 2019
Riding the quantum computing ‘wave’ Harvard Quantum Initiative Co-Director Lukin on ‘quantum supremacy’ and Google’s announcement of its achievement DateOctober 29, 2019October 31, 2019
Power and pitfalls of gene editing Radcliffe symposium examines the rapid advances brought by CRISPR DateOctober 28, 2019October 30, 2019
Inspired by jumping spiders SEAS researchers design depth sensor that could be used in microrobotics, augmented reality, wearable devices DateOctober 28, 2019October 29, 2019
A rose by any other name — could be confusing Kanchi Gandhi is part of a select posse of experts, armed with the accepted rules, who ride herd on the nomenclature of the world’s plants DateOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019
Both marathoner and sprinter With capacity for long-range efficiency and short bursts of speed, ‘Tunabot’ can illuminate the physics of how fish move DateOctober 23, 2019October 23, 2019
My three suns Discovery of object with multiple stars offers insight into our planet DateOctober 23, 2019October 23, 2019
Learning apps for parents that help kids Educational programs promote and guide interactions that foster children’s literacy development DateOctober 22, 2019October 22, 2019
Defending science in a post-fact era Naomi Oreskes’ latest book lays out an argument for why the process of proof is worth trusting DateOctober 22, 2019October 22, 2019
Genome editing with precision Prime editing system offers wide range of versatility in human cells, correcting disease-causing genetic variations DateOctober 21, 2019October 22, 2019
Real texture for lab-grown meat Researchers grow muscle cells on edible fibers DateOctober 21, 2019October 21, 2019
Scientists pinpoint neural activity’s role in human longevity Neural excitation linked to shorter life, while suppression of overactivity appears to extend life span DateOctober 16, 2019October 18, 2019
A reliable clock for your microbiome Genetic oscillator records changes in microbiome growth patterns in vivo DateOctober 11, 2019October 18, 2019
CRISPR enzyme programmed to kill viruses in human cells Researchers harness Cas13 as an antiviral agent and diagnostic tool for RNA-based viruses DateOctober 10, 2019October 16, 2019
Unhidden figures Conference encourages women of color to pursue doctorates in physics DateOctober 7, 2019October 30, 2019
Is technology evil? HubWeek discussion looks at the ethics of individuals and an industry DateOctober 3, 2019October 4, 2019
Red flags rise on global warming and the seas Former Obama science adviser says somber intergrovernmental panel report may understate the urgency DateOctober 2, 2019October 4, 2019
Tiny tweezers In a first, optical tweezers give Harvard scientists the control to capture ultracold molecules DateOctober 2, 2019October 2, 2019
The shape-shifting of things to come Complex lattices that change in response to stimuli open a range of applications in electronics, robotics, medicine DateOctober 2, 2019
