World Securing public spaces in the wake of Capitol violence Scholars reflect on how to maintain access to nation’s symbols of democracy
World Broad Institute director tapped for White House role Lander will serve as Biden’s science adviser
Health Plant-based diet may feed key gut microbes Large-scale study finds gut microbes associated with lower risks for diabetes, heart disease, obesity
Health Highly infectious coronavirus variant dampens prospects for summer return to normal Experts say it raises need to speed vaccinations, lifts herd immunity threshold
In a photo of a black hole, a possible key to mysteries So little is known about them and the image hints at a path to a higher-resolution image and more and better data DateApril 17, 2020April 22, 2020
Toward an unhackable quantum internet Researchers demonstrate the missing link for a quantum internet DateApril 14, 2020
Students come together with Congregate Student-developed videoconferencing platform enables dynamic conversation groups DateApril 10, 2020April 10, 2020
‘Faster protection with less material’ How a new vaccine adjuvant might eventually help to shorten the race to COVID-19 immunity DateApril 9, 2020August 24, 2020
Scientists map human protein interactions Map is now available to better understand cancer and infectious diseases such as COVID-19 DateApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020
Design School turns 3D printers into PPE producers Expects to have 1,000 face shields by end of week DateApril 7, 2020April 9, 2020
Facing a pandemic, Broad does a quick pivot How the institute converted a clinical processing lab into a large-scale COVID-19 testing facility in a matter of days DateMarch 30, 2020March 30, 2020
Capabilities of CRISPR gene editing expanded Can more easily correct disease-causing mutations ranging from cancer to blindness DateMarch 26, 2020
Learning from recovery Samples from those who had COVID-19 could illuminate true infection rate, lethality, vaccines DateMarch 25, 2020
‘There will be cascading failures that get fixed on the fly’ Harvard’s Waldo says the public flight to remote work will stress-test the internet — and some parts will need repair DateMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020
Genetic control of collective behavior Research reveals how genes related to psychiatric conditions can influence group behavior in zebrafish DateMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020
Blood biopsies offer early warning of cancer’s return Tests that look for hundreds of tumor mutations may detect residual disease in patients after treatment DateMarch 13, 2020March 12, 2020
i3 Center formed for advancing cancer immunotherapy Will develop new biomaterials-based approaches to enable anti-cancer immune-therapies for therapy-resistant cancers DateMarch 6, 2020
Was Darwin first? Kind of depends Arboretum Director Friedman discusses evolution’s forgotten ancestry DateMarch 5, 2020
A great civilization brought low by climate change (and, no, it’s not us) There are new clues about how and why the Maya culture collapsed DateFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020
From YouTube to your school Research shows online STEM demonstrations can be as effective as classroom teaching DateFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020
What the nose knows Experts discuss the science of smell and how scent, emotion, and memory are intertwined — and exploited DateFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020
From ancient flooding, modern insights Study uses long-ago record of Bering Strait flooding to understand how ice sheets responded to climate change DateFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020
The good, bad, and scary of the Internet of Things Radcliffe researcher explores ways regulation can minimize online risk, maximize safety, control environmental impact, and help society DateFebruary 25, 2020February 26, 2020
Food that’s better for all of us and the planet Summit looks at production, health, sustainability, and social justice DateFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 2020
Beyond Pavlov Artificial intelligence researchers and neurobiologists share data on how we sort our options and make decisions DateFebruary 19, 2020
The ‘right’ diet Discovery of entirely new class of enzymes could one day lead to bespoke diets, therapeutics DateFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020
A crisper CRISPR Fewer off-target edits and greater targeting scope bring gene editing technology closer to treating human diseases DateFebruary 14, 2020
Going where the diversity is Panamanian field expeditions examine how species persevere in face of climate change DateFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020
New details about mumps outbreaks of 2016‒17 Studying mumps virus genomes filled in gaps about its spread across campuses DateFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020
Getting the brain’s attention New technology helps dissect how it ignores or acts on information DateFebruary 7, 2020
How I hacked the government (it was easier than you may think) Though no expert coder, a government concentrator uses bots to show an agency its website vulnerability DateFebruary 6, 2020February 6, 2020
Collaboration generates most complete cancer genome map Pan-Cancer Project brings researchers closer to identifying all major cancer-causing genetic mutations DateFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 2020
Evaluating the hidden risks of herbicides Gut microbes of wasps evolve after exposure to common treatment, leading to pesticide resistance, study says DateFebruary 4, 2020February 5, 2020
Filling in the blanks of evolution Study examines when and how functional diversity happened in mammal spines DateFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020
