
Findings
Insights, discoveries, and analysis from Harvard scholars and scientists.
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Family enlists Harvard scientists in fight against rare neurological disorder
Harvard scientists help parents of 10-year-old patient escalate fight against rare neurological disorder
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Health
Smart patch reduces cravings for alcohol and drugs
First year of recovery is ‘immensely challenging,’ researchers note. New device could be a difference maker.
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Health
You want chocolate. You need flavanols.
Research strengthens evidence for role of inflammation in disease – especially as we age
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Science & Tech
‘I exist solely for you, remember?’
Researchers detail 6 ways chatbots seek to prolong ‘emotionally sensitive events’
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Work & Economy
AI took your job — can retraining help?
Study finds benefits to displaced workers even in occupations at risk of automation
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Nation & World
Data bolsters theory about plunging Catholic Mass attendance
Surveys tracking religious engagement globally show decline starts after church’s 1960s reforms
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Health
New blood test detects HPV-associated head and neck cancer 10 years early
Tool identifies disease before symptoms appear
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An evolutionary clue, curled up and long unstudied, in a Harvard museum
Trilobites’ soft undersides show mechanics of early ‘enrollment’ defense
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Bird’s-eye view of energy conservation
Physics of V-shaped flight formations offer insights into how to improve efficiency of groups of drones, underwater vehicles
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Why do some kids learn to talk earlier than others?
Global study by new faculty Elika Bergelson finds three key predictors of language development. They may surprise you.
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Harvard researchers see genetic link between anorexia, early rising
Eating disorder may also play a role in insomnia
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You did it of your own free will? No such thing.
Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky says every decision, action you make is result of chain of genes, biology, experience that preceded it
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High-temperature superconductors with a twist
Fabrication method could facilitate materials discovery
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Looking for the best low-carb diet? Plant-based wins again.
New study links healthy plant proteins, fats with slower long-term weight gain
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Robotic exosuit gives Parkinson’s patient smoother stride
Eliminates gait freezing, a common and highly debilitating symptom
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Care riskier for patients at private equity hospitals
Study finds alarming decline in quality, safety measures after buyouts
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Women more likely to suffer drug side effects, but reason may not be biology
Studies debunk prevailing belief, highlight series of gender-based social factors
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Saving lives in the ICU: Clean teeth
‘Striking’ study suggests daily use of a toothbrush lowers risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia, intensive-care mortality
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Demystifying a mammal’s brain, cell by cell
Harvard-led team helps create first molecular map for national neuroscience study
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Solving a mystery of 19th-century literary history
Scholar’s new biography nails down identity of earliest known Black American woman novelist, first theorized by Gates
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Scorecard reveals risk of dementia, stroke
Researchers developed Brain Care Score to assess how current habits will impact future brain health
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What shapes your dog’s personality
Neuroscientist finds skills, temperament influenced by brain differences across breeds
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Insight into evolution of cooperation
Bonobos, one of our closest living animal relatives, show humanlike ability to work together outside social borders in new study
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Why are hybrid animals sterile?
Study of crossbred butterflies suggests multiple genes involved