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

News In Brief

The presidency, PhDs, research funding and more

The Enterprise Research Campus in Allston Nears Completion

A hotel, restaurants, and other retail establishments are open or on the way.

by Jonathan Shaw

U.S. Appeals Court Preserves NIH Research Funding

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

by Jonathan Shaw

Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart

“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.

by Olivia Farrar

Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.

by Olivia Farrar

Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?

A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom. 

by Craig Lambert

Why Humans Walk on Two Legs

Research highlights our evolutionary ancestors’ unique pelvis.

by David Kohn

Regenerative Biology’s Baby Steps

What axolotl salamanders could teach us about limb regrowth

by Saima Sidik

The Secrets Glaciers Tell

A Harvard class explores the glacial legacy of pollution emitted by the Roman Empire

by Olivia Farrar

From Jellyfish to Digital Hearts

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

by Olivia Farrar