World How far can Biden go? Obama-era White House counsel looks beyond vaccination mandate to possible follow-up orders, litigation
World Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’ Kennedy School intelligence expert Paul Kolbe outlines the murky landscape of security firms
Health Give her some space Psychologist’s perspective on Simone Biles at the Olympics includes message for parents, coaches
Health Preventing childhood obesity in the first 1,000 days of life Study finds it requires changes in parents’ and clinicians’ early-life care
Growing the family tree Novel software tool facilitates inclusion of individuals of diverse ancestry in large-scale genetics studies DateFebruary 2, 2021
Tracking an invasive ant species to its native land Harvard researcher’s work shines light on evolution, ways to deal with insect DateFebruary 1, 2021February 2, 2021
The star chemist How Mireille Kamariza pursued the fantastical to solve a deadly health problem DateJanuary 29, 2021
What prompted Capitol rioters to violence? New approach focuses on cognitive, emotional traits of the radicalized DateJanuary 29, 2021January 30, 2021
High schoolers discover four exoplanets through Harvard & Smithsonian mentorship program The young students-turned-scientists published their findings this week DateJanuary 28, 2021January 29, 2021
Innovative tool offers hope for children with rapid-aging disease Progeria study finds base-editing therapy more than doubles the lifespan of mice DateJanuary 27, 2021January 28, 2021
The neurons that hold our hidden thoughts Scientists offered rare opportunity to observe complex social reasoning within individual neurons DateJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021
Music of the spheres Data sonification turns images from space telescopes into tunes DateJanuary 25, 2021
‘The most charismatic and strange of all flowering plants’ Harvard-led scientists produce most comprehensive genome yet of Sapria himalayana DateJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 2021
Cloudless, Jupiter-like planet discovered Marks the second time astronomers have ever observed a cloud-free exoplanet DateJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 2021
Wielding a laser beam deep inside the body Microrobot on the end of endoscopic tools could refine minimally invasive surgeries DateJanuary 13, 2021January 15, 2021
Astrochemist brings search for extraterrestrial life to Center for Astrophysics Clara Sousa-Silva explores telltale biosignature gases on other planets DateJanuary 4, 2021
Island investigations Largest-yet study of ancient Caribbean DNA documents distinct stone tool-, ceramic-using populations DateDecember 23, 2020December 21, 2020
Research labs score perfect COVID safety records But scientists note they still face necessary restrictions as with everyone else DateDecember 18, 2020January 5, 2021
Researchers take closer look at serrated teeth of ancient predator First saber-toothed animals had complex structures before dinosaurs like T. rex DateDecember 16, 2020
Here comes the sun Researchers find correlation between COVID-19 spread and UV levels DateDecember 16, 2020
Helping your child make the best use of time online Experts offer advice on how to become a ‘connected parent’ DateDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020
Making memories Study sheds light on how neurons form long-term memories DateDecember 9, 2020December 9, 2020
‘Climate Conversations’ series aims to build community, spur action Researchers, leaders, practitioners, and organizers seek paths to collaboration, solutions DateDecember 7, 2020December 8, 2020
Imagine a world in which AI is in your home, at work, everywhere AI+Art project prompts us to envision how the technology will change our lives DateDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020
New technology to investigate autism spectrum disorder Scientists apply ‘Perturb-Seq’ method to a living organism for the first time DateDecember 2, 2020
Zooming to the ocean floor Students follow researchers 3,000 meters under the sea DateDecember 1, 2020December 1, 2020
From fins to limbs and water to land Harvard scientists reconstruct the evolution of terrestrial movement in early tetrapods DateNovember 25, 2020November 25, 2020
An ionic forcefield for nanoparticles Tunable coating allows hitch-hiking nanoparticles to slip past the immune system to their target DateNovember 25, 2020November 23, 2020
Evidence of the interconnectedness of global climate Analysis finds melting ice sheet affects a second thousands of miles away DateNovember 25, 2020November 30, 2020
Live tracker notes COVID cases, deaths by congressional districts Harvard centers and Microsoft collaborate on guide for officials and public DateNovember 24, 2020November 24, 2020
Largest set of mammalian genomes reveals species at risk of extinction The Zoonomia Project has released vast dataset to advance both biomedical research and biodiversity conservation DateNovember 11, 2020November 10, 2020
The Popovich of floral nectar spurs Scientists discover gene that directs spur development, name it after NBA Spurs coach DateNovember 10, 2020
Digging into the history of the cosmos But lab members say award-winning cosmologist is equally invested in futures DateNovember 5, 2020November 6, 2020
Touch and taste? It’s all in the suckers Harvard researchers uncover how the sensors in octopus suction cups work DateOctober 29, 2020October 29, 2020
