New Study Shows ‘Smoke Waves’ Will Affect Millions in the Coming Decades
Newly published research identifies the western U.S. counties with the highest risk of exposure to pollution from wildfires. Wildfires threaten more than land and homes….
Harvard University
Engineers Reveal a ‘New Universe’ of Organic Molecules That Can Store Energy in Flow Batteries
Engineers from Harvard University have identified a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired by vitamin B2, that can safely store electricity from intermittent…
New Evidence That Diet and Gut Microbes Can Influence Brain Inflammation
A newly discovered link between deficits in gut flora and brain inflammation may lead researchers to learn more about its impact on multiple sclerosis. A…
Harvard Research Shows For Life Expectancy, Money Matters
New research from Harvard University shows that being poor in the United States is hazardous to your health, revealing that the average life expectancy of…
New Bioprinting Technique Shows Potential for Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine
New research details how scientists are moving closer to embedding vascular networks into thick human tissues, which could result in tissue repair and regeneration —…
Astronomers Discover Binary Star System That Produces the Longest Lasting Known Eclipse
Astronomers have discovered a binary star system where, every 69 years, the sun disappears in a near-total eclipse that lasts for three and a half…
Scientists Overcome Key CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing Hurdle
Using structural knowledge of Cas9, scientists have overcome a key CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing hurdle and developed a highly specific genome-editing tool. Researchers at the Broad…
Astronomers Measure “Heartbeats” of a Distant Galaxy’s Stars
Astronomers at Yale and Harvard have measured the “heartbeats” of stars within elliptical galaxy M87 and used that data to determine the galaxy’s age in…
Neurons Can Be Changed from One Type Into Another from Within the Brain
A newly published study from Harvard biologists shows how neurons can be dramatically changed from one type into another from within the brain and how…
Harvard Studies Show Improvements in U.S. Diet Lower Premature Deaths
Two newly published studies from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shed light on critical dietary issues facing Americans. The first study showed…
A Light-Reflecting Balloon Catheter Repairs the Heart without Surgery
Using a catheter aided by UV light, researchers have developed a new technique to repair holes in the heart without surgery. Harvard-affiliated researchers have designed…
Harvard Examines the Response to Light and Temperature Shifts in Northeastern Forests
Biologists from Harvard University are examining whether the earlier arrival of warm weather will clash with genetic programming of plants. Harvard scientists are taking a…
New System Converts MRI Scans into 3D-Printed Heart Models for Surgical Planning
Engineers and computer scientists at MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital have developed a new system that can convert MRI scans of a patient’s heart into…
New Porous Hydrogel Could Improve the Success of Stem Cell Tissue Regeneration
Using a new porous hydrogel, scientists have experimentally improved bone repair by boosting the survival rate of transplanted stem cells and influencing their cell differentiation….
New Model Captures Shape and Speed of Tumor Growth for the First Time
Scientists at Harvard have developed the first model of solid tumor growth that reflects both shape and growth. They’re among the most powerful tools for…
Harvard Researchers Explain the Reason for Genetic Obesity
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and MIT reeval a genetic circuit that controls whether our bodies burn or store fat. Like many other conditions, obesity…
Researchers Discover Pathway That Controls Metabolism
By analyzing the cellular circuitry underlying the strongest genetic association with obesity, a team of researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School have unveiled a…
Biologists Recreate the Evolutionary Lineage of Adeno-Associated Viruses
A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School has recreated the evolutionary lineage of adeno-associated viruses, allowing them to better understand the intricate structure of…