Campus Welcoming the summer solstice Visitors of all ages gathered to celebrate the longest day of the year with performances, arts and crafts, and more
Campus The lessons he learned from the class he taught Dennis Norman plans to spend retirement helping improve the lives of his Native American brethren
Science Leave those calluses alone A groundbreaking researcher in running turns his attention to walking, with and without shoes
The Robobee flies solo Cutting the power cord for the first untethered flight Science| DateJune 26, 2019June 26, 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 25, 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
Quality control Harvard researchers develop long-needed standards for gauging ‘good’ stem cells Health| DateMarch 6, 2014May 31, 2019
Technically, you are what you wear Symposium touts ‘smart clothes’ that do far more than just cover Science| DateNovember 18, 2013April 8, 2019
Cancer vaccine begins Phase I clinical trials Designed to target skin cancer, implantable vaccine opens door to treating many cancers, inflammatory diseases Health| DateSeptember 6, 2013April 3, 2019
New coating creates ‘superglass’ Resilient, ultraslippery glass could lead to self-cleaning, scratch-resistant windows, lenses, and solar panels Science| DateAugust 2, 2013
Robotic insects make first controlled flight In culmination of a decade’s work, RoboBees achieve vertical takeoff, hovering, and steering Science| DateMay 2, 2013February 13, 2018
Clues in the cucumber’s climb Study of creeping plant’s tendrils leads researchers to unusual spring Science| DateAugust 30, 2012June 19, 2019
Synthetic future HMS professor leads effort to streamline biological engineering Health| DateAugust 20, 2012May 17, 2019
Clot-busting technology goes straight to work Could dissolve blood clots before they cause stroke, embolisms, death Health| DateJuly 5, 2012
