Science

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

From Jellyfish to Digital Hearts

How Harvard researchers are helping to build a virtual model of the human heart

by Olivia Farrar

Life’s Blueprints

The development of developmental biology

by Jonathan Shaw

Curiosities: Stone Walls, a Closer Look

Learning from the past through relics in Concord, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

When Wildfires Make Your Air Unhealthy

Joseph Allen emphasizes that retreating indoors is an incomplete solution.

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

Spotting Pollutants from Space

A satellite-mounted instrument developed at the Center for Astrophysics will track air pollution hourly across North America.

by Jonathan Shaw

Engineering Virus-free Cells… and Organs?

Harvard researchers have built bacteria resistant to viral infections. 

by Daniel Oberhaus

Kari Nadeau

Multi-allergy immunotherapy pioneer Kari Nadeau returns to Harvard

by Max J. Krupnick

How Harvard Researchers Are Growing Human Brain Organoids to Study Autism and Consciousness

Paola Arlotta’s organoids provide a window into the human brain.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Trailblazer in Space Science: The Legacy of Harvard's Ursula B. Marvin

Brief life of a pioneering planetary geologist: 1921-2018

by David A. Kring

Mindfulness and Public Health

Monks and researchers gathered at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to launch a new center for mindfulness.

by Max J. Krupnick

The Health Benefits of Owning a Pet

Animal companions help their owners live longer, happier lives.

by Nancy Walecki