Faculty & Research | 7.1.2020 Risky Lending in Flood Zones To protect against rising seas, local lenders are selling off risky mortgages. Right Now | July-August 2020 Harvard’s VirScan exposes viral vulnerabilities A serological test may reveal the COVID-19 virus’s weaknesses—and expose its strategic decoys. Right Now | May-June 2020 Butterfly wing secrets revealed in infrared A study reveals new dimensions to their function and beauty. Students & Alumni | 2.20.2020 Ghost Stories for the Apocalypse Ken Liu’s speculative fiction on maintaining and transcending humanity University News | 1.7.2020 Astronomers name interstellar “ripple” the “Radcliffe Wave” The massive “Radcliffe Wave” traces a new map of the sky. Science & Technology | 10.31.2019 Butterflies Show Species Are Not Isolated Research in butterflies reveals how genes flow among species—and lead to tangled genetic trees Features | November-December 2019 Science historian Sarah Richardson profiled by Bennett McIntosh Historian and philosopher Sarah Richardson interrogates the science of sex and gender. Science & Technology | 8.29.2019 There’s (Still) No Gay Gene Genes seem to play a role in determining sexual orientation, but it’s small, uncertain, and complicated. Right Now | September-October 2019 Isaac Kohane studies exceptional responders Do patients who defeat cancer hold biological secrets? Right Now | May-June 2019 Cities Too Smart for Their Own Good Ben Green warns against simple technological solutions for complex problems. Faculty & Research | 3.14.2019 Replacement of Iberian Men 4,000 Years Ago Raises Fresh Questions Ancient DNA reveals Bronze Age replacement of Iberian men, raising new questions. Right Now | March-April 2019 Improved gene editing moves ethical questions to the fore Advances in editing DNA propel consideration of the technology’s use in humans. Load More
