Katherine Xue

Katherine Xue ’13, from Knoxville, Tennessee, graduated with a degree in Chemical and Physical Biology and now writes full-time for Harvard Magazine. She will enter a doctoral program in genome sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle, in fall 2014.

Books & Literary Life |

“Evolving Ourselves,” by Enriquez and Gullans, reviewed by Katherine Xue

Tall tales from biology’s Wild West

George Church&rsquo;s lab has reengineered the genetic code of the bacterium <i>Escherichia coli</i> to make it resistant to viral infection.

Science |

Harvard scholars explore transforming biology into an engineering discipline

Life, reengineered

Inspired by the bright blue feathers of the cotinga, Harvard researchers are developing structural colors that mimic its hue.

Science |

Harvard engineers craft long-lasting structural colors

Inspired by birds’ feathers, engineers craft long-lasting structural colors.

The ancestors of modern humans interbred with other early hominids, including Neanderthals.

Faculty |

Early human history brought to light by genetics

Genetics sheds light on early human history.

Changes in climate have surprisingly far-reaching economic effects.

Faculty |

Economists begin quantifying the economic effects of climate change

Climate change has diverse and far-reaching economic effects.

Michael Gilmore directs the Harvard-wide Program on Antibiotic Resistance. He has used genomic techniques to trace the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Science |

Antibiotic resistance spreads even as scientists and doctors race to stop it

As antibiotic resistance spreads, scientists and doctors race time.

Science |

Harvard professor Sarah Richardson presents a history of the sex chromosomes

Sarah Richardson presents a history of the sex chromosomes in science and culture.

Faculty |

Citizen science draws amateurs into scientific research

In the Internet era, research moves from professionals’ labs to amateurs’ homes.

Conor Walsh&rsquo;s lab is designing a robotic &ldquo;exosuit&rdquo; to aid human movement; soft and lightweight, it can be worn under clothes.

Faculty |

Harvard engineers design soft robotic exosuits to aid human movement

Harvard engineers build soft exosuits to aid human movement.

Faculty |

Harvard researchers study technology's effect on adolescent development

Apps are shaping teens' notions of identity, intimacy, and imagination.

Peter Sorger

Faculty |

Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science seeks better basis for drug development

The new Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science seeks a better basis for drug development.

Ellen Faran and Gita Manaktala

Alumni |

Ellen Faran and Gita Manaktala of MIT Press

Ellen Faran ’73 and Gita Manaktala ’87 advance knowledge through publishing.