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
Risky Lending in Flood Zones
To protect against rising seas, local lenders are selling off risky mortgages.
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
Harvard Scientists #Strike4BlackLives
Academia’s reckoning with anti-black racism
Searching for a COVID-19 vaccine
The when and how of vaccines
At Home with Harvard: Health and Fitness
Read some of our extensive coverage on breakthrough health and wellness research.
Canine behavioral specializations reflected in brain structures
Researchers hope to tease out the effects of breeding and training on dog brain structure.
Harvard’s VirScan exposes viral vulnerabilities
A serological test may reveal the COVID-19 virus’s weaknesses—and expose its strategic decoys.
Immunity to COVID-19 Appears Feasible
Tests in macaques show robust protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus induced by either vaccines or natural infection.
Paul Farmer and Evelynn Hammonds on coronavirus and racial health disparities
A conversation on health disparities, with Paul Farmer and Evelynn Hammonds
Could the reproduction number of SARS-CoV-2 be double early estimates?
A critical scientific question that bears on policies for fighting the pandemic