Science

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

Don’t Call Stephanie Pierce A Paleontologist

From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.

by Laurel M. Shugart

Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science seeks better basis for drug development

The new Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science seeks a better basis for drug development.

by Katherine Xue

Harvard news: the Marathon bombing, earnings update, galvanizing gifts, and more

Harvard news: the Marathon bombing, earnings update, galvanizing gifts, primate-center closure, and more

How We Use Memory in Social Settings

The part of the brain that stores past events also helps to predicts others’ actions.

by Peter Saalfield

Brain Mapping project to rival or surpass human genome project

A project to map the brain is "the biggest challenge of the century."

by Courtney Humphries

Harvard scientist David Keith fosters the study and discussion of geoengineering

David Keith and the question of climate engineering

by Erin O’Donnell

Harvard Wyss bioenginnering institute $125-million gift

Harvard's biologically inspired engineering institute garners additional funding from founding donor Hansjӧrg Wyss

Blood protein found in young mice reverses age-related heart failure in old mice

A protein that circulates in the blood of young mice reverses cardiac hypertrophy in old mice.

Harvard Horizons doctoral students' ideas that may reshape their disciplines

A new program recognizes eight doctoral students whose ideas, innovations, and insights could change their fields.

Harvard faculty chosen Radcliffe Institute fellows

Fifteen Harvard faculty members chosen.

Harvard faculty national academy of sciences 2013

Eight professors honored