Science & Technology


Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era

Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.

by Tamara Evdokimova

Energy-Saving, Low-Cost Air Conditioning

Two new technologies could provide an eco-friendly cooling solution.

by Nancy Walecki

How the Brain Replays Actions During Sleep

Experiments using a neuroprosthetic reveal nocturnal motor neuron learning.

by Erin O'Donnell

Greenland’s Fingerprint in Rising Seas

Satellite data reveal the first unambiguous evidence linking a melting ice sheet to a predicted pattern of sea level rise.

by Jonathan Shaw

Human and Machine Intelligence

Launching Harvard’s Kempner Institute

by Jonathan Shaw

Seeking the First Speakers of Indo-European Language

Ancient DNA sheds new light on the origins of a lingua franca.

by Jonathan Shaw

Re-Wilding Harvard

Bringing native plant species back to campus.

by Kristina DeMichele

Does High Blood Sugar Blunt the Benefits of Exercise?

Understanding “low response to training”—and searching for solutions for diabetics and others

by Daniel Oberhaus

The Causes of Long COVID

Trying to understand infections’ persistent effects—and to develop cures

by Jonathan Shaw

Stephanie Gil Helps Robots Work Better Together

Crafting algorithms to optimize search and rescue operations, delivery drones, and more

by Kristina DeMichele

Harvard's Black-Hole Debunker

Astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry challenges scientific mistakes.  

by Isabel Mehta