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

Stem-cell science evolves

Stem cells are being used as tools in regenerative medicine and drug discovery.

by Jonathan Shaw

Biographical sketch of Chinese pharmacologist Li Shizhen

Brief life of a pioneering pharmacologist: 1518-1593

by Carla Nappi

How cooking made us human

A Harvard anthropologist argues that cooking, a cultural practice, crucially shaped human evolution.

by Jonathan Shaw

Do maternal and paternal genes compete in children?

Imprinted genes may affect the timing of pregnancy and nursing in humans.

Orchid bees and flight turbulence

Orchid bees in flight extend their hind legs for stability.

by Jonathan Shaw

Excerpt from Green Metropolis, by David Owen

An excerpt from Green Metropolis, by David Owen ’78

SEAS dean Cherry Murray fosters strategic planning

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences develops a 10-year strategic plan.

Harvard-trained docs practice “age-management” medicine

Two Harvard-trained doctors launch a practice in the emerging field of age-management medicine.

by Craig Lambert

tips for healthy holiday eating

Eating well and feeling good through the holidays

by Nell Porter-Brown

Nobel Prize Chemistry Steitz

Three scientists, including a 1966 Harvard Ph.D., are recognized for fundamental work on the ribosome.