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
Innovating an innovation At the age of 5, HubWeek has evolved into a yearlong celebration, culminating in its big, annual fall fest Oct. 1-3 DateSeptember 27, 2019September 27, 2019
Ending ‘dead zones’ How a biofriendly fertilizer could offer a greener way to grow plants DateSeptember 24, 2019September 25, 2019
The future of mind control How neuron-like implants can offer a better way to treat brain disorders, control prosthetics, or even enhance cognitive abilities DateSeptember 20, 2019
Solve ocean’s troubles and climate change too? Panel discussion honoring James McCarthy brings experts and innovative ideas to campus DateSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019
A shot in the arm for vaccine research Ragon Institute harnesses new knowledge about HIV to reinvent immunology DateSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019
A precise chemical fingerprint of the Amazon Drone-based monitoring system reveals important information on the health of the Amazon DateSeptember 12, 2019September 17, 2019
Playing our song Online Music Lab studies questions of melody and humanity DateSeptember 12, 2019September 17, 2019
A silly-sounding prize for some serious science Experiments with frog skin and rabbits earn plaudits from the AAAS Golden Goose Awards DateSeptember 11, 2019October 9, 2019
An umbrella to combat warming Research examines the possibility of spraying tiny particles into the stratosphere to block the sun a bit and cool the planet DateSeptember 11, 2019September 17, 2019
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
