Research
Coverage of significant discoveries, academic studies, and research initiatives led by Harvard scholars across disciplines.
What Bonobos Teach Us About Female Power and Cooperation
A Harvard scientist expands our understanding of our closest living relatives.
by Annie Roth
How Do Single-Celled Organisms Learn and Remember
A Harvard neuroscientist’s quest to model memory in single-celled organisms
Do Mitochondria Hold the Power to Heal?
From Alzheimer’s to cancer, this tiny organelle might expand treatment options.
The School of Public Health, Facing a Financial Reckoning, Seizes the Chance to Reinvent Itself
Dean Andrea Baccarelli plans for a smaller, more impactful Chan School of 2030.
Hold the Fries
Baked, boiled, and mashed potatoes are better.
The Risks of Low-Dose Radiation Exposure
Continuing fallout from the Manhattan Project
Judge Orders NIH to Restore Grants
Ruling likely won’t affect most of Harvard’s research cuts.
How Does the Brain Interpret Language in Real-Time?
New research on how the brain uses sounds to form words and create meaning.
Harvard Researchers on Speaking to Whales
Project CETI’s pioneering effort to unlock the language of sperm whales
Harvard Pushes to Advance Basic and Applied Quantum Physics
Harvard thinks bigger about the odd realm of matter at the very smallest scale.
Harvard’s HouseZero, the building that thinks
The Center for Green Buildings and Cities aims to reduce energy used to heat and cool buildings to nearly zero.