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

Harvard study of teens links soft-drink consumption to violence

A Harvard School of Public Health study links soda to teen violence.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Profile of HSPH professor Theresa Betancourt's research on neglected children

Theresa Betancourt studies the world’s most neglected and traumatized youths.

by Elizabeth Gudrais

The rise in the use of C-sections in recent decades

The rise in the use of C-sections

Mercury pollution in the Arctic flows from Russian rivers says Daniel Jacob

Arctic mercury pollution flows from rivers, not the atmosphere.

Harvard news: Grad School dean Xiao-Li Meng, Marc Hauser, rugby, and more

Harvard news: Graduate School dean Xiao-Li Meng, Marc Hauser, University Professor Eric Maskin, and more

Michael Wang '03 creates micrograph art of artificially produced stem cells

Michael Wang's Differentiation Series, a sequence of micrograph images of artificially produced stem cells, is on display at the Carpenter Center through October 7.

Chefs Joan and Jordi Roca speak at Harvard's Science and Cooking lecture series

Two top chefs combine molecular techniques with traditional Catalan cuisine.

Medical School adopts new staffing, processes for animal care

Following animal deaths and government investigations, Dean Jeffrey S. Flier endorses recommendations for New England Primate Research Center

Short profile of David Jones, Ackerman professor of the culture of medicine

David Jones, Ackerman professor of the culture of medicine, works in both history and medicine.

Shawn Douglas of the Wyss Institute develops cancer-fighting nanorobots

Shawn Douglas of the Wyss Institute is developing drug-delivering machines that target designated cells.