Science

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

AI Outperforms Doctors in Emergency Room Tasks, New Harvard Study Shows

Researchers say the technology could help physicians with triage, diagnosis.

by Jonathan Shaw

Water Security Initiative trains a new generation of multitalented specialists

John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.

by Jonathan Shaw

Red meat consumption-diabetes link explored by Harvard researchers

Eating even small amounts of red meat daily increases the risk of diabetes.

by Jonathan Shaw

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.

by Courtney Humphries

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.

by Jonathan Shaw

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