Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
From Jellyfish to Digital Hearts
How Harvard researchers are helping to build a virtual model of the human heart
Better surgical procedures benefit amputees
Improved surgical techniques enhance prosthetic function.
Lieber named University Professor
The pioneering chemist of bio-compatible transistors and other nanoscale wonders receives Harvard’s highest faculty honor.
Wikipedia’s Fight Against Censorship
Berkman Klein researchers find censorship of Wikipedia is declining.
by Alisha Ukani
Arctic Meltdown Turns Up the Heat
Carbon released by thawing tundra is enough to double atmospheric CO2.
by Oset Babür
A New Theory of Avian Egg Shape
Adaptations for flight may have driven the shape of birds’ eggs.
Studying a Gut Reaction
Harvard researchers review how gut bacteria can transform ingested compounds.
by Alisha Ukani
Harvard President Faust stepping down 2018
An expected transition, as the University’s twenty-eighth president plans to conclude her service.
These Bots Were Made for Walking
Two Harvard research groups design exosuits to improve mobility.
by Alisha Ukani
Federal funding at risk
The administration’s potentially costly misunderstanding about science
Brief life of Blanche Ames, intrepid botanical illustrator, by Laura J. Snyder
Brief life of an intrepid botanical illustrator: 1878-1969