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
Hansjörg Wyss doubles his gift Founding donor gives second $125M gift, totaling $250M, to Wyss Institute Campus| DateMay 21, 2013December 15, 2017
Widespread trauma ‘There are physical shockwaves that emanate from the bomb, and there are psychological shockwaves as well’ Health| DateApril 16, 2013June 14, 2019
Technology to help monitor concussions Wyss Institute develops application to measure neurological function Science| DateFebruary 7, 2013February 13, 2018
Doctors can feel their patients’ pain Brain scans show physicians can feel pain, pain relief Health| DateJanuary 29, 2013April 18, 2019
Noncancerous cells carry weight Discovery reveals important clues to cancer metastasis Health| DateOctober 16, 2012
Fat fighters found in fat tissue Study finds that natural killer T-cells in fat tissue guard against obesity Health| DateSeptember 13, 2012
Using nature to inspire robotics Wyss symposium focuses on how complex technology can assist medicine Science| DateJune 11, 2012May 29, 2019
Bridging the doctor-patient divide Medical School grad focuses on grassroots communications in community health Campus| DateMay 25, 2012
Flavonoid compound can prevent blood clots Research findings offer therapeutic agent to prevent stroke, heart attack Health| DateMay 9, 2012July 22, 2019
An opening against Alzheimer’s Findings suggest a new strategy for fighting disease Health| DateMarch 29, 2012
Obesity? Diabetes? We’ve been set up Harvard researchers are targeting obesity and its cousin, diabetes Health| DateMarch 7, 2012March 6, 2019
Let there be music Harvard resonates to 'the universal language of mankind' Arts| DateFebruary 15, 2012May 16, 2019
Exploring roots of hunger, eating behaviors Study demonstrates that plasticity in the brain’s wiring controls feeding behavior Health| DateFebruary 8, 2012May 3, 2019
Tumor cells can prevent tumor spread Paradoxical discovery finds cells known as pericytes help prevent metastasis Health| DateJanuary 17, 2012April 1, 2019
Rebuilding the brain’s circuitry Healthy neurons can integrate into diseased areas Health| DateNovember 24, 2011March 25, 2019
Survival strategy of cancer cells Researchers uncover key mechanism cells use to their advantage Health| DateNovember 3, 2011April 26, 2019
Surgical precision Hospital experience helps SEAS students sharpen designs Science| DateSeptember 19, 2011May 2, 2019
Schermerhorn named distinguished fellow HMS professor recognized for contributions to surgery News| DateAugust 9, 2011July 19, 2019
Bone loss study takes flight Shuttle experiment tests therapy to build bone during space travel Health| DateJuly 6, 2011June 18, 2019
Increasing odds for survival Combination antibody therapy shows promise in metastatic melanoma Health| DateJune 6, 2011July 19, 2019
One vaccine for two strains? Researchers find genital herpes more virulent in Africa than in U.S. Health| DateApril 15, 2011March 12, 2019
Spotlight on Harvard in Brazil President Faust's visit draws attention to University's ties to key South American nation World| DateMarch 24, 2011June 17, 2019
Checking in, saving lives Post-heart attack calls to smokers improve outcomes, cut costs Health| DateJanuary 10, 2011March 22, 2019
Placebos work — even without deception Twice as many patients reported adequate symptom relief Health| DateDecember 22, 2010March 15, 2019
Partial reversal of aging achieved in mice Control of telomerase gene appears to control process Health| DateNovember 28, 2010March 6, 2019
Rare find Study of genetic disease reveals new path to cell reprogramming Health| DateNovember 21, 2010March 29, 2019
Promising therapy for stroke patients Noninvasive brain stimulation helps improve motor function Health| DateNovember 12, 2010April 15, 2019
Tracking nanoparticles Findings could help in developing treatment for pulmonary disease Health| DateNovember 9, 2010July 26, 2019