Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
Water Security Initiative trains a new generation of multitalented specialists
John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.
Red meat consumption-diabetes link explored by Harvard researchers
Eating even small amounts of red meat daily increases the risk of diabetes.
Sustainability strategies explored by faculty experts in "Harvard Thinks Green"
Six Harvard faculty experts on taking action against global warming
The Healthy Eating Plate: Harvard's answer to USDA dietary recommendations
Harvard's healthy eating plate challenges the USDA’s recommendations.
Whitesides lab models "soft" robots after squid and starfish
By squeezing under obstacles, new robots can navigate tricky terrain.
Pioneering burns surgeon John Burke, a creator of synthetic skin, has died
The artificial skin he helped develop has helped save many lives.
Ginkgo expert Peter Del Tredici in action at the Arnold Arboretum | Video
Ginkgo expert Peter Del Tredici shares tidbits about his favorite "living fossil."
George Church has developed tools for large-scale editing of the genome
George Church has developed tools for large-scale editing of the genome as fast and easy as word processing.
Cygnus black hole confirmed by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics confirm the presence of a black hole in the constellation Cygnus.
Peter Del Tredici of the Arnold Arboretum searches for the wild ginkgo
Peter Del Tredici’s search for the wild ginkgo and the secret of its uniquely long survival
by Jill Jonnes