Science & Tech

Astronomers detail oscillation of our giant neighbor

Four groundbreaking projects investigate brain development, capture raw data with AI, innovate quantum computers, and develop new models to map supernovas

Field work on the Rio Negro could help communities exposed to methylmercury protect their food web

New findings illuminate complex neuroscience behind even the simplest words, with implications for treatment of speech, language disorders

AI’s rapid rise prompts Harvard/MIT Symposium exploring excitement, potential challenges to STEM education, research

Trilobites’ soft undersides show mechanics of early ‘enrollment’ defense

Physics of V-shaped flight formations offer insights into how to improve efficiency of groups of drones, underwater vehicles

Global study by new faculty Elika Bergelson finds three key predictors of language development. They may surprise you.

Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky says every decision, action you make is result of chain of genes, biology, experience that preceded it

Fabrication method could facilitate materials discovery

Eliminates gait freezing, a common and highly debilitating symptom

Harvard-led team helps create first molecular map for national neuroscience study

Key step toward reliable, game-changing quantum computing

Neuroscientist finds skills, temperament influenced by brain differences across breeds

Bonobos, one of our closest living animal relatives, show humanlike ability to work together outside social borders in new study

Study of crossbred butterflies suggests multiple genes involved

Data from salt flats suggest dry soil is worse than rising temperature

New book seeks to demystify complex science from black holes to time travel

‘Alfie and Me’ ecologist on what he learned as he bonded with bird

Astronauts spend years training for missions. How do commercial travelers get ready?

New technology gives voice to pathologic changes in neurodegenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s and epilepsy.

Indian herpetologists bring their life’s work to Harvard just as study shows a world hostile to the fate of amphibians.

At the “Future of Cities” event, panelists explained how rising temperatures will impact different economic levels in various parts of world.

Machine learning techniques give scientists faster returns of high-quality organ images.

Harvard-led analysis suggests incentives to save carbon-absorbing trees, siting projects on rooftops, developed areas.

Harvard team’s method of reducing errors tackles a major barrier to scaling up technology.

EVEscape uses evolutionary and biological information to predict how a virus could change to escape the immune system.

The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian’s results bolster hypothesis of how galaxy evolved.

Harvard-led project seeks to create the first comprehensive diagram of every neural connection.

New Salata Institute-led program aims to grow, improve infrastructure for longer trips, those who can’t charge at home.