Tag: Science Magazine

  • Nation & World

    Push for inclusive language in sciences as part of transgender rights fight

    A recent letter addresses the importance of inclusive language in the sciences as part of the ongoing fight for transgender rights

    4 minutes
    Miriam Miyagi.
  • Nation & World

    Breakthrough science recognized

    A series of studies conducted by Alexander Schier, the Leo Erikson Life Sciences Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and members of his lab including Jeff Farrell, Yiqun Wang, Bushra Raj, and James Gagnon, and additional work of collaborators from Harvard Medical School, has been featured as the “2018 Breakthrough of the Year” by Science…

    3 minutes
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  • Nation & World

    Robotic insect mimics nature’s extreme moves

    A team of researchers from Harvard and Seoul National University has unveiled a novel robotic insect that can jump off the surface of water. In doing so, they have revealed new insights into the natural mechanics that allow water striders to jump from rigid ground or fluid water with the same amount of power and…

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A clean break

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

    4 minutes