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.
Harvard scientists identify hundreds of genes under selective pressure.
Singer Elisa Smith’s whiskey-soaked voice and subversive feminism is part of the genre’s urban shift.
The retired government professor has been a rare conservative voice on campus for decades.
Harvard graduate and NASCAR racer Patrick Staropoli on pedals, attention, and fearlessness.
