Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
A Harvard Astrophysicist Explains the Bizarre Behavior of a Supergiant Star
The dimming and rapid rotation of Betelgeuse may be caused by a hidden companion.
by Saima Sidik
Climate Change Portends Diminishing Potential for Wind Power
Diminishing winds may be a harbinger of further climate-change damage to come.
Harvard Pushes to Advance Basic and Applied Quantum Physics
Harvard thinks bigger about the odd realm of matter at the very smallest scale.
Harvard Medical Record $200 Million Research Gift
Foundation of Len Blavatnik, M.B.A. ’89, makes record pledge for basic and applied science.
Genetics and the Human Revolution
Can advances in DNA sequencing help explain what makes us human?
A New Plant to Enhance Memory
Research links a Rhodiola rosea extract to enhanced memory.
by Oset Babür
Is there a language of behavior?
Sandeep Datta says the brain composes behavior from pre-existing “syllables.”
A. Sloan Devlin Seeks to Decrypt the Gut Microbiome
Altering one gene in a gut microbe transforms metabolism.
Vamsi Mootha studies mitochondria and oxygen
Probing the mysteries of mitochondria, Vamsi Mootha discovers new ways to understand metabolic disease.
Harvard President Lawrence Bacow promotes Michigan initiatives
President Bacow listens (and builds partnerships) in Michigan.
Ranking Extinctions by Ecological Impact
New research on extinctions shows that their ecological impact can’t be measured in numbers of species lost.