Nation Let’s not be strangers ‘Seeing Others’ author Michèle Lamont has an escape plan for people fed up with years of bitter division
World Did winning the Nobel change your life? Harvard laureates say it gave bully pulpit, brought invitations to speak (sometimes on subjects they know nothing about), meet kings (and play poker with Steve Martin)
Arts When ‘The Boss’ is your therapist New book by psychologist, sociologist surveys depth, complexity of Bruce Springsteen’s connection to his female fans
Arts ‘Living one’s life during and after the violation of one’s humanity’ Ruth Simmons’ memoir traces everyday natural beauty, mortal peril of growing up Black in 1940s rural Texas
Enzymatic DNA synthesis sees the light Methods from the computer chip industry aid writing and storage of digital data in DNA Science| DateOctober 19, 2020October 20, 2020
Recognition for some risky research Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research awards seven cutting-edge projects Campus| DateJuly 10, 2020July 13, 2020
A multipronged attack against a shared enemy Harvard scientists take various approaches in the race for a treatment for the deadly coronavirus Health| DateMarch 30, 2020March 31, 2020
Combination gene therapy treats age-related diseases Study on mice suggests strategy provides clues to increased longevity treatments Science| DateNovember 4, 2019November 6, 2019
Study finds performance-enhancing bacteria in human microbiome Discovery may open door to probiotics that enhance results from exercise and athletics Health| DateJune 24, 2019June 28, 2019
The science, business of aging Symposium brings spheres together to lend insights to action for elderly Health| DateFebruary 6, 2019February 7, 2019
Perspectives on gene editing Harvard researchers, others share their views on key issues in the field Science| DateJanuary 9, 2019November 8, 2022
Genetic barcodes trace cells back to single-cell origin New technique can reconstruct history of every mature cell’s development Science| DateAugust 9, 2018August 9, 2018
Pig organs for human patients: A challenge fit for CRISPR Through a new license, Harvard lab’s innovations in genome engineering might help to solve the shortage of organs for transplant Health| DateMay 30, 2018May 29, 2018
Keeping the genetic code clean A CRISPR/Cas9 mutation prevention system could help prevent and fight disease in the future Health| DateMarch 27, 2018March 28, 2018
New CRISPR technology takes cells to the movies Genome engineering system transforms living cells into archival data storage devices Science| DateJuly 12, 2017April 25, 2018
Brain-training app creators join in the genetics game Harvard collaborates with makers of Lumosity to study genetics, memory, attention Health| DateMarch 9, 2017February 9, 2023
Updating embryo research guidelines Session discusses whether advancing technology makes current rules less necessary Health| DateNovember 18, 2016
Finding biological barcodes Harvard scientists develop new techniques to track how cells develop Health| DateAugust 23, 2016
‘If you’re not failing, you’re probably not trying as hard as you could be’ George Church’s scientific drive Campus| DateMay 11, 2016
Plants with biosensors may light the way Engineered into living detectors, they can be programmed to emit fluorescence when encountering progesterone or digoxin Science| DateFebruary 1, 2016
How new biosensors turn E. coli into something valuable Wyss reprograms engineered bacteria into source of natural energy for pharmaceuticals, plastics, fuel Health| DateAugust 4, 2015
Changing the way genomes work Wyss Institute’s inaugural podcast explores impact of Harvard researchers' synthetic biology work Health| DateMay 14, 2015
Bacteria ‘factories’ churn out valuable chemicals It’s ‘survival of the fittest’ as bacteria colonies pump out chemicals faster than ever Health| DateDecember 24, 2014
Behold the mammoth (maybe) Genetic engineering may undercut human diseases, but also could help restore extinct species, researcher says Health| DateOctober 16, 2014
‘Heart disease-on-a-chip’ Stem cell research helps cross-Harvard collaborators mine prospects for personalized medicine Health| DateMay 11, 2014April 30, 2019
Genes without patents ACLU attorney joins discussion of Supreme Court case Health| DateNovember 14, 2013April 8, 2019
Programming genetic code can lead to better designer genes How rare ‘words’ in bacterial genes make the difference Health| DateSeptember 26, 2013May 17, 2019
Sending DNA robot to do the job Technology has potential to seek out cancer cells, cause them to self-destruct Health| DateFebruary 16, 2012May 17, 2019
Wyss Institute project targets sepsis Awarded $12.3M grant to develop treatment for fatal infection Health| DateOctober 7, 2011May 6, 2019
Editing the genome Scientists unveil new tools for rewriting the code of life Health| DateJuly 14, 2011May 17, 2019
Ethics and genetics in the digital age Can privacy, individual autonomy, and scientific enterprise coexist? Science| DateApril 21, 2011June 14, 2019
Bjork named Marshall Scholar Chemistry concentrator plans to work toward an M.Phil. at Cambridge University News| DateDecember 1, 2009
Taking a stride toward synthetic life Harvard scientists create cell protein machinery Health| DateMarch 7, 2009
“My genome, my self” In a New York Times Magazine cover story, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker considers the age of personal genomics Science| DateJanuary 10, 2009
![George Church, Robert Winthrop Professor of Genetics, spoke on the development of synthetic embryos that stand to make the 14-day rule irrelevant. “[T]here’s essentially no limit to the technology," said Church, "so we need to focus on ethics and humanity.”](https://news.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/110716_embryo_091_605-400x267.jpg)
