Science & Tech

Harvard Medical School Professor Anthony L. Komaroff explains the difference between a scientific advance and a true breakthrough.

The n-queens challenge dates back to 1869. After working on the problem for about 5 years, mathematician Michael Simkin has an almost definitive solution.

Scientists have shown how a chain of events led to the creation of the vast bubble that is responsible for the formation of all young stars within 500 light-years of the sun and Earth.

Adults can continue to learn new things if they follow a few simple rules.

Harvard researchers shed new light on squid eye development and convergent evolution.

A study co-authored by experts at the Graduate School of Education found that mothers with positive mindsets can mitigate the negative effects of maternal stress on mother-child interactions and help promote children’s healthy development.

Researchers have identified a possible mechanism linking autism and intestinal inflammation in mouse models.

Two new studies highlight technological advances in large-scale genomics and open windows into the lives of ancient people.

A new gene-editing technique that enables larger edits than earlier ones could create new ways to study and treat genetic diseases, such as hemophilia or Hunter syndrome.

Harvard astrophysicist details the most ambitious space probe NASA ever built.

Brain scientist explains earworms

An instrument made by scientists and engineers at the Center for Astrophysics has helped verify that — for the first time in history — a spacecraft has entered the corona of the sun.

Scholars across University say Harvard is well-suited to the challenge owing to breadth, size of intellectual resources, experience.

University-wide initiative made possible by gift from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg.

Nobel-winning behavioral economist and author of “Thinking Fast and Slow” shares advice on negotiation at Harvard event.

Harvard researchers observe a state of matter predicted and hunted for 50 years, but never previously observed.

Never-before-seen electron behavior could help scientists create superwires for supercharged technology.

Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics explains the science and objectives guiding the agency’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test.

New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert and Planetary Health Alliance Director Samuel Myers discussed whether humans can save the Earth during a “Weather Reports” panel hosted by the Harvard Divinity School.

The author and MIT professor Ritu Raman discussed the promise and ethical challenges of a lab-shaped future.

In considering whether a robot could write a work of fiction, the computer science Krzysztof Gajos says it depends—trashy novel or a good one?

Harvard researcher develops program to read any genome sequence and decipher its genetic code.

Harvard-led team is learning secrets of regeneration through a method for manipulating genome, which allows a better view of workings of cells.

A group of scholars who met at Radcliffe in 2017 have formed a nonprofit aimed at deciphering whale communication.

Discovery in 16-million-year-old amber is the third species of water bear ever found.

Marcus du Sautoy discussed his latest work “Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life,” with Melissa Franklin, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics.

New study defines and traces the evolution of tusks from the first animals to sport them.

Environmental Science and Public Policy takes multidisciplinary approach to complex existential threat.

Research comparing 19th- and 21st-century Americans finds a half-hour decline in physical activity. Blame it on planes, trains, and automobiles.

Methane emissions from the distribution and use of natural gas across U.S. cities are 2 to 10 times higher than recent estimates from the EPA.