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

by Olivia Farrar

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

Center for Health and Happiness established at Harvard

Research aims to discover whether happiness improves physical health.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Andrew Myers develops modular antibiotic manufacture

New methods for manufacturing antibiotics aim to replenish a dwindling drug pipeline.

by Erin O’Donnell

Harvard Medical Dean, Humanities Honorands, and More

Medical School dean, humanities and sciences honorands, and an app for thriving at Harvard

Global Health at Home offers innovative techniques to improve U.S. medical care

Harvesting innovations from around the world to improve American medical care

by Howard Hiatt , Charles Kenney , Mark Rosenberg

A beneficial fat that prevents cardiovascular disease in animal models

A beneficial fat rare in Western diets appears to fight cardiovascular disease.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Medical School names George Daley dean

Stem-cell scientist to lead school. 

by John S. Rosenberg

Why is exercise hard?

Evolution shaped humans to rest—and to run only when absolutely necessary.

by Jonathan Shaw

Printing wires in three dimensions

A new kind of 3-D printer forms wires in midair.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Portrait: Michael Brenner

Applied mathematician Michael Brenner on not knowing anything

by Marina N. Bolotnikova