Campus When the trees become the teacher Boston high schoolers experience hands-on connection to climate change
Campus A case study in portraiture Stephen Coit’s paintings add diversity, context to Harvard’s walls
Health Disinfecting your hands with ‘magic’ Harvard Chan Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology looks to improve on soap and water
Health Super cool way to lose fat An injectable ice and saline slurry is shown to shrink fat deposits
Life on the ice Harvard researchers recount working and living at one of the most remote places on Earth: The South Pole DateSeptember 11, 2019September 18, 2019
A ‘Goldilocks zone’ for planet size Research redefines lower limit for planet size habitability DateSeptember 10, 2019September 10, 2019
A SWIFTer way to build organs New technique allows 3D printing to focus on printing the vessels necessary to support a living tissue construct DateSeptember 6, 2019September 17, 2019
Lessons in learning Study shows students in ‘active learning’ classrooms learn more than they think DateSeptember 4, 2019September 5, 2019
Hunters, herders, companions: Breeding dogs has reordered their brains Canine research lends insights into understanding the evolution of the human mind DateSeptember 3, 2019September 17, 2019
Fighting flora with fauna The Arnold Arboretum uses new research and a pretty moth to fight an invasive species DateAugust 29, 2019September 17, 2019
Pancreas on a chip Harvard scientists have combined organ-on-a-chip and stem-cell technologies to make a powerful tool for diabetes research and beta-cell transplantation DateAugust 29, 2019August 29, 2019
A gentle grip on gelatinous creatures Ultra-soft underwater grippers use fettuccini-like fingers to catch and release jellyfish without harm DateAugust 28, 2019September 10, 2019
Exposing how pancreatic cancer does its dirty work Organ-on-a-chip study reveals mechanism that destroys and replaces nearby blood vessels, driving malignancy DateAugust 28, 2019September 4, 2019
How a zebrafish model may hold a key to biology Study: Artificial neural networks could be used to provide insight into biological systems DateAugust 27, 2019September 10, 2019
Want to avoid climate-related disasters? Try moving Study makes the case for thoughtful, planned 'managed retreat' from areas prone to flooding and storms DateAugust 23, 2019September 10, 2019
Clever crows After using tools, the birds behave more optimistically, study suggests DateAugust 22, 2019September 10, 2019
Prospects clouded for finding life on the largest class of planets Discovery of a planet without an atmosphere bolsters concerns about bodies orbiting stars smaller than the sun DateAugust 20, 2019August 22, 2019
How the moon came to be Graduate student gets her hands on lunar samples to learn how the gleaming orb was formed DateAugust 20, 2019September 3, 2019
Astronomy Lab sees the light — and wants everyone else to, too Accessibility devices use sound to allow the visually impaired to envision stars DateAugust 16, 2019
Uncovering how cells become organs Tiny sensors are embedded into stretchable, integrated mesh that grows with the developing tissue DateAugust 16, 2019August 16, 2019
A red oak live tweets climate change Tree in Harvard Forest outfitted with sensors, cameras, and other digital equipment sends out on-the-ground coverage DateAugust 13, 2019August 13, 2019
Predicting the strength of earthquakes Early seismic waves hold the clue to the power of the main temblor DateAugust 7, 2019
Mercury levels in fish are on the rise As water temperatures increase, so does risk of exposure to toxic methylmercury DateAugust 7, 2019August 13, 2019
Giving teachers a DNA refresher Mansi Srivastava offers middle school educators lessons on evolution DateJuly 30, 2019July 31, 2019
The Mesoamerican attraction to magnetism Study suggests they both understood the phenomenon and had uses for it DateJuly 29, 2019
Electrifying insights into how bodies form Mike Levin studies how cells make collective decisions about growth and shape using bioelectricity DateJuly 26, 2019September 18, 2019
Visual forensics that can detect fake text Researchers develop a method to identify computer-generated content DateJuly 26, 2019July 30, 2019
Using body heat to speed healing Bioinspired wound dressing contracts in response to warmth DateJuly 24, 2019July 29, 2019
A new spin on an old question DNA helicopters offer insight into how biological machines power living things DateJuly 19, 2019July 19, 2019
A way to make Mars habitable Silica aerogel could warm its surface the way greenhouse gases trap Earth’s heat DateJuly 19, 2019July 19, 2019
Harvard reflects on Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong’s moon walk Trio of astronomers discuss a giant leap for a man, 50 years later DateJuly 18, 2019July 20, 2019
Solving a statistical nightmare Correcting historic sea surface temperature measurements reveals a simpler pattern of ocean warming DateJuly 17, 2019July 19, 2019
Are we alone in the universe? Harvard astronomer Laura Kreidberg spends her days looking at extrasolar planets trying to answer the question DateJuly 16, 2019July 16, 2019
