Harvard researchers have devised what they hope is a better way to disinfect hands, using tiny aerosolized nanodroplets of water and nontoxic disinfectants that not only leave hands sterile, but use so little water the hands stay dry.

Harvard scientists have found evidence to support long-standing anecdotes that stress turns hair gray.

A new study overturns long-held beliefs about the role humans played in shaping the landscape pre- and post- European colonization.

The lab that invented cryolipolisis or “Coolsculpting,” a popular nonsurgical method for reducing fat under the skin, is developing a promising new form of the technology that can selectively reduce fat almost anywhere in the body using an injectable ice solution or “slurry.”

A new study presents an alternative treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has the potential to eliminate AML cells completely.

The Wyss Institute asked its faculty members to predict the biggest scientific advancements in their fields in the next 10 years.

Harvard stem-cell research receives support from Sarepta Therapeutics for work on Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

New findings shed light as to how DEHP, a common chemical in plastic, may impact human reproductive health.

A Harvard study has found that people who practice healthy habits at age 50 lived more years free of chronic diseases compared to those who did not practice any of these habits.

Harvard researchers have unveiled the first stem cell models of human spine development, setting the stage for better understanding of musculoskeletal and metabolic disorders, including congenital scoliosis, muscular dystrophy, and Type 2 diabetes.