Daniel Lieberman Warns Against ‘Hedgehog’ Diets and Ultra-Processed Foods at Book Talk

Biology professor Daniel E. Lieberman ’86 said sugary breakfast cereals should carry warnings like those on cigarette packs at a book talk in the Science Center Wednesday evening.

Karl Deisseroth ’92 Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine

Karl A. Deisseroth ’92 was one of three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

Harvard Medical School Study Reveals How Cells Respond to Viral Infections

A new Harvard Medical School study uncovered a mechanism that cells use to rapidly respond to certain viral infections, a finding that researchers say could eventually improve vaccines and gene therapies.

Harvard and Yale Researchers Awarded $46 Million to Study Autism’s Origin in the Brain

Two Harvard Medical School researchers and one Yale University professor were awarded a $46 million grant from a privately funded autism initiative to study how the condition first emerges in the developing human brain, according to an HMS announcement last week.

Science Journalist Matt Kaplan Calls for Greater Transparency in Scientific Research at Harvard Talk

Science journalist Matt Kaplan said scientists and journalists should be more transparent about how research works during a Thursday evening book talk at Harvard.

School of Engineering and Applied Science

In Photos: Mundy Lab has Atomic Level Precision

As part of the experimental condensed matter physics area of the Department of Physics at Harvard University, the Mundy Group designs and synthesizes thin film quantum materials.

SEAS Eliminated Extra Pay for Graduate Students Who Teach Beyond Required Load

Graduate students at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences who teach more courses than required for their degree programs no longer receive additional compensation under a policy that took effect at the start of the fall 2025 semester.

‘A Towering Intellect’: Michael McElroy, Giant of Harvard Environmental Sciences, Dies at 86

Remembered as a pioneering atmospheric scientist who bridged planetary science, climate policy, and undergraduate education, Michael B. McElroy, 86, died earlier this month from cancer.

Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard

The Trump administration appealed a September ruling ordering the return of nearly $2.7 billion in frozen research funds to Harvard, according to a notice of appeal submitted late Thursday night.

Scientific Photographer Felice Frankel Talks Learning Science from Photos at Cambridge Public Library

Frankel, a former research fellow at Harvard, said she wrote the book — a collection of her photographs of nature and scientific explanations of the scenes — to help young people understand science. The event was a collaboration between Harvard Book Store, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Sciences division, the Harvard Library, and the Cambridge Public Library.

$100M Prize Helps Broad Institute Disease-Monitoring Project Survive ‘Bruising’ Federal Funding Cuts

Sentinel, a project based at Harvard and MIT’s Broad Institute that aims to track the spread of pathogens in Africa and prevent future infectious disease outbreaks, earned a $100 million award last month through the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition.

Harvard To Admit 50% Fewer Ph.D. Students in Science, Walking Back Deeper Cuts

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would reduce the number of Ph.D. admissions slots for the Science division by 50 percent for the current admissions cycle, walking back plans for even steeper cuts after faculty responded with frustration to the reductions.

John Huth Discusses New Book ‘A Sense of Space: A Local’s Guide to a Flat Earth, the Edge of the Cosmos, and Other Curious Place’

Harvard physics professor and author John E. Huth discussed his new book, “A Sense of Space,” which explores the interaction between society and evolving scientific explanations of space, in the Science Center on Tuesday.

More Americans Are Dying Before They Can Access Medicare Benefits, Researchers at Harvard and Brown Find

A rising share of Americans are dying before they can benefit from Medicare than in 2012 — including 38 percent more Black adults, according to a study published by researchers at Harvard and Brown University last week.

Nobel-Winning DNA Scholar James Watson, Dead at 97, Leaves Famed but Fraught Legacy at Harvard

James “Jim” D. Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA at age 25 and went on to spend 21 years as a Harvard biology professor, died last Thursday at 97.

At Harvard Panel, Scholars Say Ancient DNA May ‘Challenge Assumptions’ of Ethnic Homogeneity in Medieval England

A German archaeologist discussed his team’s research on two cadavers buried in early medieval England — both of whom had recent West African ancestry and appeared to be socially integrated with their communities — at a Harvard panel on Thursday.

Professor Steve Ramirez Talks Memory Manipulation, Loss, and Grief at Harvard Science Book Talk

Boston University professor Steve Ramirez promoted his new book, which dives into his experiences with grief after the death of his research partner and explores the science of memory manipulation, in the Science Center on Monday.

Ancient DNA Database Faces Uncertain Future after Funding Expires

Researchers at a Harvard Medical School laboratory are uncertain how they will continue supporting a large public genetic database after its primary source of funding expired last month.

Harvard Scientists Build Model Uterus on a Chip to Model Menstruation

Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute are building model uteruses the size of a thumbdrive to diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding, after receiving a grant from the non-profit Wellcome Leap last month.

Dr. Mike Advocates Social Media Use to Combat Scientific Misinformation at Harvard Talk

Social media influencer and board-certified physician Mikhail “Dr. Mike” O. Varshavski urged healthcare practitioners to capitalize on social media to combat medical misinformation at a Harvard Premedical Society event Monday night.

Primatologist Christine Webb Criticizes ‘Human Exceptionalism’ in Science at Harvard Talk

Primatologist Christine Webb argued at a Harvard talk on Tuesday that modern science is often skewed by “human exceptionalism."

Healey Salata Institute

Harvard Researchers Design Algorithm to Improve Wearable Robot for Stroke, ALS Patients

Harvard researchers created an algorithm that allows a wearable robot to adapt to and assist the arm movements of stroke and Lou Gehrig’s disease patients in real-time.

Truck Hits Northwest Building, Causing Minor Damage and Temporary Street Closure

A food delivery truck hit the corner of the Northwest Science Building on Wednesday morning, causing minor structural damage and a temporary street closure.