Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
A Harvard Astrophysicist Explains the Bizarre Behavior of a Supergiant Star
The dimming and rapid rotation of Betelgeuse may be caused by a hidden companion.
by Saima Sidik
Christoph Irmscher biography of Louis Agassiz reviewed by James Hanken
The fruitful, flawed Louis Agassiz
by James Hanken
Mouse model doesn't work for human inflammatory diseases
Mice don't work as model organisms for human burns, blunt trauma and infection.
Scientists Test Effect of Human Gene in Mouse
Scientists probe the function of a human gene by observing its effects in a mouse.
The Big Science of Building a Giant Telescope
Harvard professors are among those building the Giant Magellan Telescope, with hope for new discoveries.
Support for Science: Harvard’s Faust at AAAS; Broad's Lander wins $3 million
President Faust promotes it; Eric Lander gets a windfall.
Harvard news: Allston development, education dean, social investing
Harvard news: Allston development, education dean departs, social investing, multimillion-dollar gifts to universities, and more
Abigail Donovan and Laura Prager, pediatric psychiatrists and authors
The pediatric psychiatrists’ book depicts emergency-room experiences with mentally ill children.
Years of life added by exercise is now quantified by research
New study reveals just how many years of life are added by varying levels of exercise.
Harvard's L. Mahadevan Discovers a New Spring in the Tendrils of a Cucumber
In the plant's tendrils, L. Mahadevan and colleagues discover a new type of spring.
Marc Lipsitch warns against experimentation with modified H5N1 virus
Modified H5N1 could infect a billion people if it escapes the lab.
by David Levin