Science & Technology


AI is Making Medical Decisions — But For Whom?

Doctors warn that without an ethical framework, patients could be left behind.

by Olivia Farrar

Sex Science and Gender Culture

Sarah Richardson presents a history of the sex chromosomes in science and culture.

by Katherine Xue

Cancer’s Global Toll

A symposium focuses on cancer treatment in the developing world.

$90 Million for HMS Cancer Research

The Ludwig Cancer Research gift endows the study of resistance to therapy.

Genomic Engineering Hits Its Mark

Harvard researchers develop new, precise ways to alter organisms' DNA.

Popular Science

In the Internet era, research moves from professionals’ labs to amateurs’ homes.

by Katherine Xue

Wearable Robots

Harvard engineers build soft exosuits to aid human movement.

by Katherine Xue

Shaping the Cancer Genome

A new study suggests that genetic rearrangements promote cancer development.

Harvard Portrait: Jennifer Lewis

The bioengineering professor does 3-D printing on a micron scale.