Research
Life Sciences Research Fair
Neurobiology Professor Edward A. Kravitz explains his research on aggression in the fruit fly during the Life Sciences Research Fair, held in Northwest Labs yesterday.
Fall Institute Fellows Selected
Harvard’s W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research announced the selection of fourteen new Institute Fellows.
GSE Professor Receives i3 Grant
Graduate School of Education Assistant Professor James S. Kim has received a $12.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education Investing in Innovation (i3) Program.
‘The Lab’ Opens With Colorful Displays, Strong Scents
The Lab, a three-year pilot project, aims to foster innovation by integrating the arts and the sciences. Its reach extends beyond its exhibition space at the Northwest Science Building, with projects that have taken students around the world—from Paris to Cape Town.
Harvard-MIT Study Examines Graphene
Graphene—a one-atom-thick carbon complex—could be the key to a faster and cheaper method for sequencing DNA, according to a study published by Harvard and MIT researchers that was featured as the cover story in a recent issue of the journal Nature.
Harvard Study Opens New Front in Cancer Research
Harvard researchers have created a molecule that can block an important element of the on-off switch in cancer genes, potentially opening a new front in cancer research.
Study Claims Drug Legalization Could Save Money
Legalizing drugs in the U.S. could save the federal government $88 billion, according to Harvard economics lecturer Jeffrey A. Miron.
Go Ahead, Knock Those Balls Around
There are some types balls that benefit from being kicked, and some that don’t. The sOccket is an example of a ball that profits from all that knocking around.
Nobel Laureate Retracts Two Academic Papers
Nobel laureate Linda B. Buck, a former professor at Harvard Medical School, retracted on Friday two academic papers about olfactory receptors.
Markovits Examines Sport’s Cultural Role
A former research associate at the Center for Euopean Studies came back to Harvard to discuss “Gaming the World: How Sports Are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture.”
Air Study Sheds Light on Ecosystem
A team of researchers led by Harvard Professor Scot T. Martin examined how plant emissions, cloud formation, and precipitation affect each other in an unadulterated ecosystem.
Study Measures Impact of Private Schools
Countries with a higher private school enrollment rate perform better on math, science, and reading exams, but also have lower ...
Some Postures May Affect Hormones, According to Harvard Business School Study
Certain postures—like putting your hands behind your head and your feet up on a desk—could make you feel more powerful ...
