Science & Health

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.

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 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.

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.

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

Explore examples of life-changing innovations by Harvard Medical School researchers who are revolutionizing patient care with groundbreaking discoveries in medicine and clinical practice. 

An international team of researchers demonstrated that they can grow green algae inside shelters made out of bioplastics in Mars-like conditions, a first step toward designing sustainable habitats in space that won’t require bringing materials from Earth.

Students from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences developed TempSense, a thermos-shaped storage container designed to ensure drugs are kept at the right temperature as they’re delivered to hospitals, pharmacies, or at-home users.

Harvard researchers hope to harness the cognitive benefits of a workout for Alzheimer’s patients with mobility issues.

Harvard research across multiple fronts seeks to expand the impact of a cancer therapy that has left patients and doctors awestruck.