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
Paul Farmer on the West Africa Ebola Epidemic
The 2014 epidemic was rooted in centuries of exploitation and war, Paul Farmer argues.
Seasonality of the SARS 2 Coronavirus
Seasonality and SARS-CoV-2
Ask a Harvard Professor with Caroline Buckee
Anonymized location data can help guide strategies for protecting public health in a pandemic.
National Academy of Medicine Elects New Members
More than a dozen Harvard faculty members are honored.
Hospitalization for neurological disease rises with air pollution
Hospitalizations for neurological disease rise with increases in fine particle pollution.
Ask a Harvard Professor with Daniel Schrag and David Keith
Some changes cannot be stopped, but reflecting sunlight back into space could slow their pace.
Can dementia’s decline in Europe and the U.S. go global?
Dementia is decreasing in Europe and North America. Why not the rest of the world?
by Matteo Wong
Fast, accurate cancer diagnosis in the developing world
A portable, simple testing technology promises accurate breast-cancer diagnosis and treatment in low- and middle-income countries.
by Jordan Smith
Can solar geoengineering slow climate change?
Coming to terms with climate change’s relentless, long-term fallout
Jennifer A. Doudna, Ph.D. ’89, Shares Chemistry Nobel Prize
Recognized for developing genome-editing technique