Science
Study Supports Multiple Wave Migration Theory
Researchers at the Harvard Medical School have discovered new genetic evidence supporting the theory that the migration of modern humans to Asia occurred in multiple waves.
Researchers Study Biology of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Harvard researchers have recently uncovered some of the biological mechanisms underlying the traumatic brain injuries caused by bomb explosions, suggesting future avenues for improved treatment and therapy.
Researchers Merge Art and Science
Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics are turning their attention to something even the most advanced telescopes can’t detect: the art in their science.
At Ig Nobel Ceremony, Quirky Science Takes the Stage
A satiric take on the Nobel Prize ceremonies, the Ig Nobel Ceremony invites Nobel laureates and other researchers to participate in a science-themed comedy performance.
Professors Encode with E. Coli
Researchers at Harvard and Tufts have devised a groundbreaking new method of encryption that utilizes color-coded E. coli to hide messages.
HSPH Awarded HIV Prevention Grant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have awarded a four-year $20 million grant to researchers at the School of Public Health to study HIV prevention in Botswana as part of a President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative.
Chocolatier Enchants Eager Crowd
A Barcelona-based pastry chef speaking in the Science and Cooking lecture series explored the various tantalizing properties of chocolate.
Harvard Scientists Dive Into Structure of Bacterial Genomes
Harvard scientists have unraveled the inner architecture of bacterial genomes in a breakthrough discovery that may shed light on how chromosomes organize within a cell.
HIPPO Flight Lands Safely
After five missions and more than 50 flights, the HIPPO Project is finally back on the ground.
Harvard Professors Model Intestine Shape
Harvard professors recently determined how vertebrate intestines grow into their characteristically coiled shape, through a combination of biological methods and mathematical modeling.
The Other Side Of The Classroom
It’s 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and Robert T. Bowden ’13 has two problem sets due within 15 hours. In the next five days, Bowden will also oversee six hours worth of Office Hours, assign sections to all 651 students in CS50, and attend lecture for six different courses.
Mutant Protein Is Key to Fighting Ebola Virus
The African Ebola filovirus is a master hijacker. Co-opting a host cell’s cargo-transport system, an Ebola virus passes undetected through a cell’s outer membrane and overtakes the host’s molecular machinery for its own proliferation.
