Science Emily Balskus wins $1M Waterman Award Recognized for harnessing chemistry to transform the study of microbial communities
Science How plants adapt to climate change Researchers at Arboretum are studying maple trees and cold hardiness
Business The pause that brings peace and productivity Business School’s Joseph Badaracco’s new book, ‘Step Back,’ teaches you the art of reflection
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New species in an urban ecosystem (read: solar panel) Visiting researcher discovers bacterium at Arnold Arboretum Science| DateAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020
Getting under the skin of psoriasis New treatment significantly reduces inflammation, symptoms of psoriasis in mice Science| DateJuly 22, 2020July 22, 2020
Global race to a COVID-19 vaccine Team at Harvard plans to launch clinical trial in fall Health| DateApril 13, 2020April 18, 2020
University community rallies to deal with COVID-19 crisis Administrators, professors detail many and varied ways Harvard is trying to help, including offering use of hotel by Cambridge first-responders, health care workers Campus| DateApril 1, 2020June 10, 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
Next generation of organ-on-chip has arrived Human body-on-chip platform lays a foundation for better, accelerated drug testing Science| DateJanuary 27, 2020January 28, 2020
A better candidate for chemo delivery Drug-loaded nanoparticles bound to circulating red blood cells inhibit lung cancer metastasis Science| DateNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019
A timely triage test for TB New blood monitoring could be used to help people infected with tuberculosis Health| DateOctober 23, 2019October 23, 2019
The RoboBee flies solo Cutting the power cord for the first untethered flight Science| DateJune 26, 2019November 1, 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
Engineered mini-kidneys come of age Growing organoids under flow increases their potential for drug testing, regenerative medicine Health| DateFebruary 11, 2019February 27, 2019
Printing with sound Researchers use acoustic forces to print droplets that couldn’t be printed before Science| DateAugust 31, 2018January 23, 2019
Soft multifunctional robots get really small Fabricating soft materials at the millimeter scale paves way for medical and environmental tasks Science| DateAugust 6, 2018August 8, 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
Drawing inspiration from plants, animals to restore skin tissue Nanofiber dressings heal wounds, promote regeneration Science| DateMarch 19, 2018January 23, 2019
Robotic suit promotes normal walking in stroke patients Wyss technology opens new approaches to gait retraining and rehabilitation Science| DateJuly 27, 2017March 4, 2019
Brain-training app creators join in the genetics game Harvard collaborates with makers of Lumosity to study genetics, memory, attention Health| DateMarch 9, 2017March 11, 2019
Soft robot helps the heart beat Sleeve attaches directly around the heart Science| DateJanuary 20, 2017October 23, 2017
Root, the code-teaching robot Wyss Institute creation is designed to instruct anyone from a 5-year-old to an intermediate programmer Science| DateApril 18, 2016December 19, 2017
Final OK for Science and Engineering Complex in Allston BRA approval clears path for work to begin this summer Campus| DateApril 14, 2016March 15, 2019
The tiny flying submarine Harvard lab develops first insect-size robots capable of flight and swimming Science| DateOctober 21, 2015
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
And now, the hopping robot Using a 3-D printer, Harvard researchers create an autonomous soft machine Science| DateJuly 9, 2015
A new grasp on robotic glove Soft, lightweight robotic glove assists with grasping objects independently Science| DateJune 5, 2015March 8, 2019
Changing the way genomes work Wyss Institute’s inaugural podcast explores impact of Harvard researchers' synthetic biology work Health| DateMay 14, 2015
‘It was sort of a eureka moment’ Professor explains creation of self-assembling robot, looks to future Science| DateAugust 8, 2014
Robot folds up, walks away Harvard, MIT project shows potential for sophisticated machines that build themselves Science| DateAugust 7, 2014
Wyss Institute’s organs-on-chips develops into new company Creation of startup follows Wyss mission of ‘benchtop to marketplace’ Science| DateJuly 29, 2014
Now available on the Web? Smells Harvard team develops oPhone, trades scents between New York, Paris Science| DateJune 18, 2014
Promising solution to plastic pollution Harvard's Wyss Institute creates bioplastic made from shrimp shells Science| DateMay 5, 2014
