Science

Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.

U.S. Appeals Court Preserves NIH Research Funding

The court made permanent an injunction preventing caps on reimbursement for overhead costs.

by Jonathan Shaw

Deciphering Lyme Disease

Whole-genome analysis exposes the sophistication and vulnerabilities underlying Lyme disease.

by Jonathan Shaw

What Makes Fish Fast?

George Lauder investigates nature’s solutions to underwater speed.

Easing the Energy Transition

How the Bezos Earth Fund hopes to seed economic transformation

by Jonathan Shaw

The male-female longevity gap widens

Men’s lower life expectancy fueled by COVID-19, overdoses

by Max J. Krupnick

Parenting Digital Kids

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy advises parents on child social media usage

by Max J. Krupnick

AI and Democracy

The implications for campaigns and elections raise concern

by Aden Barton

You Are What (Your Microbes) Eat

Diet, cooking, and the human microbiome

by Veronique Greenwood

AI in the Academy

Generative AI can enhance teaching and learning but augurs a shift to oral forms of student assessment.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Brain-Cancer Link

Growth-stimulating crosstalk between the brain and cancer tumors presents a new target for therapy.

by Daniel Oberhaus

The Food-Climate Conundrum

A Harvard Radcliffe Institute symposium tackles sustainable food systems in a changing climate.

by Jonathan Shaw