Researchers reveal that mutations of the DCHS1 gene cause a common form of mitral valve prolapse. An international research collaboration led by Harvard Medical School…
A new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reveals an unexpected discovery – In people with asthma, the cells that line…
New biosensors enable complex genetic reprogramming of common bacteria like E. coli. The process could be leveraged for sustainable biomanufacturing, using the metabolic processes of…
A team of researchers from Harvard and Mass General Hospital has found a gene therapy that delivers a protein which suppresses the development of female…
Two new studies from Harvard University reveal how changing environmental conditions around the globe could negatively impact the health of millions of people by altering…
Using a 3D printer, Harvard engineers have developed one of the first soft robots that moves autonomously. Traditional industrial robots are rigid — mostly metal…
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a new device that produces nitric oxide from an electric spark, making treatment affordable…
Harvard Medical School researchers and their partners have shown that a new test can accurately diagnose the Ebola virus disease within minutes at the point…
Deadly to targeted bacteria, engineered particles known as phagemids have been created to fight bacterial infections with great effectiveness while eliminating harmful side effects of…
Using a three-dimensional atmospheric circulation model to compare a water cycle on Mars under different scenarios 3 to 4 billion years ago, researchers at Harvard…
Researchers have developed an in vivo imageable breast-to-brain metastasis mouse model. Using real time in vivo imaging and subsequent composite fluorescence imaging, they show a…
A team of engineers has developed a new implantable device that will allow doctors to test the effectiveness of cancer drugs and to identify drugs…
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital links blood sugar and the internal clock, and may help develop and improve strategies for controlling glucose levels…
Researchers from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have identified a vital protein that can help determine embryonic development. A protein that is necessary for the…
New research from Harvard University and colleagues from around the globe reveals that the teeth of early hominins grew unlike those of either modern humans…
By using induced pluripotent stem cells, researchers have markedly reduced the symptoms Parkinson’s disease in primates. Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers at University-affiliated McLean…
A newly published study from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reveals that vitamin D can protect some people with colorectal cancer by perking up the immune…
New research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that weight training helps target age-related abdominal fat in men. Healthy men who…