Science & Tech

A Harvard School of Public Health associate professor examines the link between health and neighborhoods to see whether people’s residential landscapes matter.

Harvard botanist Charles Davis is examining evolutionary relationships between species affected by climate change for clues to past and future changes.

The head of Nestlé explored ways to address a looming worldwide water crisis during a discussion at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Archaeologist Rowan Flad is seeking early traces of one of the world’s oldest civilizations.

Study of bilingual speakers suggests that language use can help to shape preferences.

Race may not be as important as previously thought in determining who befriends whom, suggests a study of Facebook habits by sociologists from Harvard and UCLA.

The air exchange system inside termite mounds provides a natural example of how to harness intermittent winds.

Study says microbes may consume far more gaseous waste from gulf oil spill than previously believed.

Harvard Physics Professor Gerald Gabrielse was named the recipient of the 2011 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize, awarded by the American Physical Society for outstanding contributions to physics.

An executive of the Indian conglomerate Tata described how the company promotes innovation, resulting in the creation of the world’s cheapest car, a $2,500, fuel-efficient four-seater.

An interdisciplinary Harvard working group on sustainable cities is in search of some organizational details, but is already certain of its urgent mission.

With 8 million orphans living in institutions worldwide, an ongoing Harvard study highlights the devastating effect institutionalization has on children, providing support for a switch to foster care.

Mathematics Professor Shing-Tung Yau tells how he discovered the Calabi-Yau manifold, a mysterious but important mathematical concept important in string theory.

Why aren’t you listening? Scientists discuss the difficulty of transferring scientific consensus to the public.

Researchers from Harvard University and MIT have demonstrated that graphene, a surprisingly robust planar sheet of carbon just one-atom thick, can act as an artificial membrane separating two liquid reservoirs.

A video tour through five case studies of sustainability at Harvard, including: * Student Peer-to-Peer Programs Educate and Inspire * Innovative Solutions that Serve as Models for Other * Greener, Healthier, More Efficient Buildings * Rethinking Campus Operations * Building a Culture of Sustainability

Reducing dependence on foreign oil and reducing greenhouse gases are the two major challenges facing U.S. energy systems, a visiting federal energy official told a Harvard audience.

Answers to questions about life in the universe is “within our grasp,” astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger said at an Origins of Life Initiative forum.

Engineers’ finding could provide crucial clues about cloud formation, differences between natural and polluted environments, and climate change.

Since Harvard received its first telescope in the 1670s, its astronomers have pushed back the frontiers of knowledge about the ever-expanding, planet-rich place that is the universe.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced that it is resuming funding embryonic stem cell research. “We are pleased with the…interim ruling” yesterday by a three-judge panel of the…

A temporary restraining order last month that blocked federal funding for certain kinds of stem cell research was viewed by many as a blow to cutting-edge science that already is…

A temporary restraining order that blocked federal funding for certain kinds of stem cell research was viewed by many as a blow to cutting-edge science. In response, President Drew Faust said, “We hope that the temporary injunction will soon be lifted and that Congress will take the steps necessary to ensure that stem cell scientists can carry on their work vigorously and responsibly, in the interests of the millions of people who may someday enjoy its benefits. …”

Harvard engineers have created a millionth-scale automobile differential to guide tiny aerial robots.

Harvard undergraduate Derek Robins recounts his summer spent doing astronomy research on campus.

Scientist discusses growing effects of global climate change with members of Harvard’s Class of 2014.

Harvard researchers have found that humans can make difficult moral decisions using the same brain circuits as those used in more mundane choices related to money and food. These circuits,…

A new study finds link between lack of close ties and heart disease risk, adding to evidence that a person’s social environment can play a big role in health.

Chemists and engineers at Harvard University have fashioned nanowires into a new type of V-shaped transistor small enough to be used for sensitive probing of the interior of cells.

“Love stinks!” the J. Geils band told the world in 1980, and while you can certainly argue whether or not this tender and ineffable spirit of affection has a downside,…