Campus Advice to students: Take risks and build courage Follow your interests; ask questions; do it your way
Campus Getting his teeth into the community Dental School student Ryan Lisann is ready to teach local kids about oral health
Health What we know and don’t know about pot Medical School’s Kevin Hill talks about fearmongering and rosy myths, safe use and addiction
Health Scientists from Harvard, China to unite against coronavirus Groups will share $115M grant to search for better diagnosis, treatment; Medical School to serve as U.S. research hub
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
Plague genomes show extent, diversity of massive Roman-era pandemic Interdisciplinary collaboration between Max Planck, Harvard researchers bears fruit DateJuly 12, 2019July 15, 2019
A product idea with legs Researchers: Deeper understanding of the peacock spider’s anti-reflective black surface may yield new applications DateJuly 10, 2019July 11, 2019
Spreading seeds of life Study suggests asteroids and other objects might play key role DateJuly 8, 2019July 9, 2019
Soft robots for all The first soft ring oscillator gets plushy robots to roll, undulate, sort, meter liquids, and swallow DateJuly 8, 2019July 9, 2019
Polarizing apposite Portable camera that sees light vibrate could be used in machine vision, autonomous vehicles, security, atmospheric chemistry, and more DateJuly 8, 2019July 9, 2019
So you think he can dance? A study of YouTube star Snowball the cockatoo suggests humans may not be the only ones who can groove to a beat DateJuly 8, 2019July 9, 2019
Single letter speaks volumes Optimized gene-editing system halts hearing loss in mice with hereditary deafness DateJuly 3, 2019July 29, 2019
Combing out a tangled problem A new technique speeds creation of nanowire devices, boosting research into what’s happening inside cells DateJuly 2, 2019July 3, 2019
Oceans away New NASA-funded program to study water worlds, environments to understand limits of life as part of the search for life on other planets DateJuly 1, 2019July 3, 2019
Speeding up single-cell genomics research Improved technique scales up research into how genes are controlled DateJune 27, 2019September 13, 2019
The RoboBee flies solo Cutting the power cord for the first untethered flight DateJune 26, 2019November 1, 2019
Leave those calluses alone A groundbreaking researcher in running turns his attention to walking, with and without shoes DateJune 26, 2019July 3, 2019
Blood-brain barrier chip performs human-like drug and antibody transport Model offers new tool for drug development DateJune 21, 2019July 3, 2019
The little robot that could Root Robotics acquired by iRobot to bring coding education to classrooms worldwide DateJune 20, 2019July 3, 2019
