Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
U.S. Appeals Court Preserves NIH Research Funding
The court made permanent an injunction preventing caps on reimbursement for overhead costs.
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
Seeking the genetic underpinnings of mental illness
Harvard geneticists seek the biological basis for schizophrenia.
Rethinking liberal arts Yale-NUS, Minerva
Yale-NUS, Nicholas Lemann, and Minerva remodel liberal arts for the twenty-first century.
Studying Zika
Harvard researchers race to stem the disease’s deadly spread.
Epigenetic inheritance explained by in-utero exposures
Patterns of gene expression that appear to be inherited from one generation to the next are instead explained by in-utero exposures.
Cognitive Benefits of Healthy Buildings
Do workplace environments contribute to poor health for employees?
by Oset Babür