Using leeches to map biodiversity

Scientists looking to measure the biodiversity of wild animals in a nature reserve are taking their lead from leeches.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 15, 2022 ~6 min

Moving entangled atoms in quantum processor

A team of physicists from Harvard and elsewhere have created a new method for shuttling entangled atoms in a quantum processor at the forefront for building large-scale programmable quantum machines.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
May 3, 2022 ~7 min


Interesting facts about Earth from Harvard paleontologist

Andrew Knoll, Harvard’s Fisher Research Professor of Natural History and author of the recent popular science book “A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters,” shares six facts about the Earth.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
April 21, 2022 ~5 min

Harvard researchers help 3D printing take its next step

Harvard researchers present a new method of volumetric 3D printing.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
April 20, 2022 ~4 min

David Reich study shows how early Africans lived, traveled, interacted

New research produces earliest DNA from Sub-Saharan Africa and a more complete look at ancient peoples.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Feb. 23, 2022 ~7 min

Babies infer people are in close relationships if willing to share saliva

Eight- to 10-month-olds can tell that two people are likely in a close relationship if they have interactions that involve some type of saliva-sharing.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Feb. 16, 2022 ~5 min

Ancient crab with big eyes was an active predator

A crab that swam the seas 95 million years ago was believed to be an active predator with sharp vision as opposed to today’s bottom-dwellers with limited vision.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Feb. 16, 2022 ~6 min

Mars surface shaped by catastrophic flooding

Harvard researcher explains how overflowing rivers billions of years ago helped shape what Mars looks like today.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Jan. 31, 2022 ~6 min


Harvard mathematician answers 150-year-old chess problem

The n-queens challenge dates back to 1869. After working on the problem for about 5 years, mathematician Michael Simkin has an almost definitive solution.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Jan. 21, 2022 ~5 min

Harvard study looks at COVID-19 sex disparities

Sex differences in COVID death rates vary by state and across time, suggesting social factors play a role.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Jan. 20, 2022 ~7 min

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