Science
Discover the scientific breakthroughs and engineering innovations being pioneered across Harvard’s labs and centers.
What Bonobos Teach Us About Female Power and Cooperation
A Harvard scientist expands our understanding of our closest living relatives.
by Annie Roth
Harvard Alumnus Wins Chemistry Nobel
David Baker ’84 invents new proteins not found in nature.
How Technology Shapes Elections, Privacy, and Democracy
Latanya Sweeney confronts our all-consuming “technocracy.”
How Does the Brain Interpret Language in Real-Time?
New research on how the brain uses sounds to form words and create meaning.
Using Generative AI to Predict Viral Mutations and Develop Vaccines
Biomedical researchers are using AI to survey the viral landscape.
Gary Ruvkun Shares Nobel Prize in Medicine
Harvard Medical School genetics professor honored
How to Reform Healthcare
104 Harvard thought leaders outline medicine’s unmet needs.
Can New Drugs Help Millions of Americans with Obesity?
GLP-1s like Ozempic in the future of healthcare
Ending Surveillance Capitalism
Four women leading change in the world of privacy and personal data
Nuclear Treaties and the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
Mitigating nuclear risks in modern warfare
A Block of Nazi Uranium at Harvard
Proof of a secret Nazi nuclear project