Science

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

To Promote Healthy Habits in Patients, Start with the Doctors

Why Harvard Medical School is training physicians to think more like coaches

by Jonathan Shaw

How is Artificial Intelligence Being Taught at Harvard?

A new Harvard course on artificial intelligence teaches students how to use the tool responsibly.

by Jonathan Shaw

AI as Cancer Oracle?

How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used for cancer detection and prevention?

by Daniel Oberhaus

Portfolio Diet May Reduce Long-Term Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke, Harvard Researchers Find

A little-known diet improves cardiovascular health through several distinct mechanisms. 

by Nina Pasquini

Studying ChatGPT Like a Psychologist

Cognitive science helps penetrate the AI “black box”

by Nina Pasquini

How to Reduce AI’s Energy Consumption

The case for maximizing AI models’ efficiency—not size

by Nina Pasquini

Facebook’s Failures

Author and tech journalist Jeff Horwitz speaks at Harvard.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Strategic Planning

A chess player’s moves on AI safety

by Nina Pasquini

George Sarrinikolaou

Provost for climate and sustainability’s journey from Athens to Harvard

by Nina Pasquini

How AI Took Control of a Living Brain

An AI agent in a Harvard lab learned to guide an animal to food—and that gives hope to Parkinson’s patients.

by Jonathan Shaw

Controlling AI Influence Over Consumers

When pricing algorithms take advantage of an individual’s ignorance, legal scrutiny is in order.

by Max J. Krupnick