Research
Coverage of significant discoveries, academic studies, and research initiatives led by Harvard scholars across disciplines.
AI Helps Human Caregivers Reframe Patient Experiences
But it can’t replace human connection.
by Saima Sidik
Renewable Energy in Texas
Cheap renewable energy could position Texas to become a major producer of clean hydrogen fuel.
Harvard’s Pioneering Mammalogist Barbara Lawrence
Brief life of an intrepid mammalogist: 1909-1997
How Does the Brain Interpret Language in Real-Time?
New research on how the brain uses sounds to form words and create meaning.
Brain Mapping Suggests How Memories are Stored
A decade-long project to map a cubic millimeter of human brain reveals previously unimagined architectures.
Can Humans Learn to Speak “Whale”?
Project CETI’s pioneering effort to unlock the language of sperm whales was launched at Harvard.
The Danger of Climate Tipping Points
Harvard researchers are developing response capability for a climate emergency.
Can Plants Sequester Enough Carbon To Slow Climate Change?
The world’s forests impound carbon below ground, a Harvard scientist shows, but for how long?
Raw and Red Hot
Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditions?
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.