Harvard researchers have pioneered a revolutionary technique that is set to enhance the understanding and treatment of muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Breaking, a startup spun out of Harvard's Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering, has discovered a microbe that can degrade multiple types of plastics in as little as 22 months.
Circe, a startup developed at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, is commercializing a novel bioproduction technology that could significantly reduce the carbon emissions of industries from food to aviation fuel.
Pacto Medical, co-founded by Ian Speers MPH ’23, has developed a compact and resource-saving prefilled syringe that can be delivered to clinicians around the world with reduced packaging, shipping costs, and environmental impact.
A study found that participants in the Climate Health Organizing Fellows Program improved their understanding of the historical context of climate change and the health inequities it creates, and also gained confidence in their ability to do something about it.
A large study led by Harvard Chan School researchers found that people who closely followed the Planetary Health Diet—which emphasizes minimally processed whole grains and vegetables but allows for some meat and dairy—significantly lowered their risk of premature death while also reducing their carbon footprint.
