Professor of chemistry and chemical biology X. Sunney Xie, whose work is detailed in the cover story of our current issue, has won the Berthold Leibinger Research Prize for laser technology.
Xie's lab has produced a real-time, molecule-by-molecule movie of protein production in live cells. Xie also developed a technique called CARS (coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering) microscopy, used in identifying tumors and monitoring cell metabolism.
Read more about the prize here.
Harvard’s Arthur Kleinman reflects on what’s lost when healthcare systems prioritize efficiency.
A theatrical reenactment explores a 1976 clash between science and democracy.
Growing liver implants, mapping the sense of smell, and journalism at risk
Nobel Prize recipient Joseph E. Murray dedicated much of his career to organ transplant surgery.
New Harvard research finds octopuses go beyond sight and touch to find mates.
For both American and international students, growing up is like learning a new language.
