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Three researchers wearing lab coats and safety goggles converse in a bright, modern laboratory at the Broad Institute. They stand surrounded by lab equipment, pipettes, and trays, engaged in discussion amid an active research workspace.
October 7, 2025
Science & Health
Faculty & Research

Harvard Research Unlocks the Power of Genetics

Within every cell, the genes that define us hold the keys to understanding health and human potential. Harvard scientists are uncovering how these tiny sequences shape who we are—and how they can transform the future of medicine.

The Frost family: Annabel, 10; Clara, 13; and their parents, Nina and Simon
September 29, 2025
Science & Health
Faculty & Research

Annabel's Army

After their daughter was diagnosed with alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC), a rare and life-threatening neurological disorder, the Frost family partnered with Harvard scientists to advance groundbreaking gene-editing research that offers new hope for those affected by AHC and other rare diseases.

A colorful anatomical heart model showing veins and arteries
September 19, 2025
Science & Health

Harvard Research Drives Heart Health Breakthroughs

Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the number one cause of death worldwide. Harvard experts are leading the way on advancements in prevention, treatment, risk assessment, and innovative breakthroughs.

An axolotl on a rock
September 5, 2025
Science & Health
Faculty & Research

Finding Therapies for Amputees

Harvard Medical School professor Jessica Whited is studying the ability of axolotls to regrow limbs with the ultimate goal of discovering how to stimulate limb regeneration in human patients.

Researchers demo a wearable robot in a lab
August 26, 2025
Science & Health

A Wearable Robot That Learns

Harvard researchers have created a soft, wearable robotic device that provides personalized movement assistance for individuals with upper-limb impairment, such as stroke and ALS patients. The latest version of the robot is able to learn each user’s unique movements and provide support for daily activities like eating and drinking.

Close-up of flexible brain implant on a finger
August 15, 2025
Science & Health

Brain Implants That Don’t Leave Scars

Traumatic brain injuries vary in severity from mild to life-threatening, but neurologists have limited tools to assess them. A Harvard startup is developing a softer alternative to rigid neural probes that could be inserted into the brain without causing damage.

MRI brain scans
August 7, 2025
Science & Health

A Promising Avenue for Alzheimer’s Treatment

A new Harvard Medical School study shows that lithium shields the brain from neurodegeneration and maintains the normal function of all major brain cell types—providing a new theory of the disease and a new strategy for early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

A suburban street hazy with wildfire smoke
August 5, 2025
Science & Health
Sustainability & Environment
Faculty & Research

New Wildfire Management Tool Aims to Reduce Smoke Exposure

A Harvard atmospheric modeling team has created an online platform that could help communities identify areas in need of controlled burns or other fire management strategies, with the goal of preventing future uncontrolled fires and, more specifically, reducing smoke exposures.

A man wearing a medical mask stands on a balcony overlooking a hazy smog-filled city skyline
August 5, 2025
Science & Health
Sustainability & Environment

Clean Air, Better Health

Published in 1993, Harvard Chan School’s landmark Six Cities Study—which led to policies curbing air pollution, saving hundreds of thousands of lives—continues to inspire researchers today.

A researcher in a white lab coat and protective gloves lifts a tray from a cryogenic storage container, surrounded by clouds of vapor in a laboratory setting.
July 17, 2025
Science & Health

Progress at Risk

Threats to federal research funding for universities endanger scientific breakthroughs and disease prevention, treatment, and cures.

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