Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
What Bonobos Teach Us About Female Power and Cooperation
A Harvard scientist expands our understanding of our closest living relatives.
by Annie Roth
Beyond the Crisis Du Jour
President Bacow’s perspectives on “playing long ball” at Harvard again.
Harvard Horizons Spotlights Seven Scholars
Ph.D. students discuss subjects from aliens to infrastructural aesthetics.
by Jacob Sweet
Decoding the Alphviruses
New research identifies the cellular receptors for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and two related viruses.
The Medical-Robotics Revolution
Engineering advances in surgery, mobility, and patient care
The Dark Side of Daylight Saving
Harvard scientists warn against the health effects of abolishing standard time.
Presiding during the Pandemic
President Bacow on pandemic and academic Harvard
News Briefs
A natural- and artificial-intelligence initiative, Allston agita, shopping week, reckonings on visual culture and “denaming”
Racial Bias and Redistricting
Efforts to keep census data private result in voter undercounting in diverse districts.
Omnibus Omicron Intelligence
Harvard Medical School experts on viral evolution, vaccines, the immune system—and what’s next
Epstein-Barr Virus Implicated as Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
Harvard researchers uncover powerful association between EBV and MS, raising hopes for prevention or a cure.