Uncovering the switch that controls brain state
A team of researchers led by two Harvard alumni uncover a switch that controls brain states.
Juan Siliezar
• harvard
Dec. 18, 2019 • ~8 min
Dec. 18, 2019 • ~8 min
How humans’ sense of ‘intuitive physics’ touches fictional worlds
A Harvard study is exploring the way humans’ sense of “intuitive physics” of the real world leaves fingerprints on the fictional universes we create.
Peter Reuell
• harvard
Nov. 14, 2019 • ~8 min
Nov. 14, 2019 • ~8 min
Gene flow between butterfly species offers clue to biodiversity
An analysis of 20 butterfly genomes found evidence that many butterfly species — including distantly related species — show a surprisingly high amount of gene flow between them, Harvard researchers found.
Peter Reuell
• harvard
Oct. 31, 2019 • ~6 min
Oct. 31, 2019 • ~6 min
How new plant species get their names
Kanchi Gandhi is one of a small group of global experts who referees the rules of naming new plant species.
Alvin Powell
• harvard
Oct. 25, 2019 • ~9 min
Oct. 25, 2019 • ~9 min
Built for distance and speed, Tunabot can illuminate how fish move
Scientists from Harvard and the University of Virginia have developed the first robotic tuna that can accurately mimic both the highly efficient swimming style of tuna, and their high speed.
Peter Reuell
• harvard
Oct. 23, 2019 • ~5 min
Oct. 23, 2019 • ~5 min
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