Science

Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.

There’s a growing movement to curb light pollution. It starts on your front porch.

by Matt Crossman

Modeling suicide risk

Traditional methods of preventing suicide have been ineffective, says psychologist Matthew Nock.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

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

by Jonathan Shaw

Isaac Silvera and Ranga Dias Create Metallic Hydrogen

Metallic hydrogen would be a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionize energy use, space exploration and more.

by Jonathan Shaw

Soft robot sleeve hugs heart

A new robotic device could restore the ability to pump blood in patients with heart failure.

by Jonathan Shaw

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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Brief life of Williamina Fleming, spectrographic pioneer and astronomer

Brief life of a spectrographic pioneer: 1857-1911

by Alan Hirshfeld

Evolution unleashed

David R. Liu has harnessed evolution to lab experiments.

by Jonathan Shaw

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

by Lydialyle Gibson