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
A reason why cancer is less common in women
Scientists think they may have an answer.
Modeling suicide risk
Traditional methods of preventing suicide have been ineffective, says psychologist Matthew Nock.
Brief life of Henry Knowles Beecher, anesthetist and late-blooming ethicist
Brief life of a late-blooming ethicist: 1904-1976
by Jack El-Hai
The largest flower in the world is a parasite
Exploring the genetic mysteries of a gigantic parasite
Isaac Silvera and Ranga Dias Create Metallic Hydrogen
Metallic hydrogen would be a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionize energy use, space exploration and more.
Soft robot sleeve hugs heart
A new robotic device could restore the ability to pump blood in patients with heart failure.
Evolution unleashed
David R. Liu has harnessed evolution to lab experiments.
Meet Heather Henriksen, director of the Harvard Office for Sustainability
Harvard’s chief sustainability officer on scaling up green solutions while scaling back its environmental footprint
Harvard studies how spirituality affects patients’ experience at the end of life
A Harvard initiative studies how spirituality affects patients’ experience at the end of life
Jennifer Lewis's quest for a 3-D printed kidney
3-D-printing pioneer Jennifer Lewis aims to fabricate replacement organs.