Making algorithm used in AI more human-like

Researchers used fMRI to test ideas about complex decision-making.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
July 12, 2023 ~5 min

Revisiting timeline that pinpoints when Mars lost its dynamo

A study of magnetic fields suggests the Red Planet held water for longer than previously believed.

Clea Simon • harvard
July 11, 2023 ~6 min


500-million-year-old tunicate fossil reveals new secrets

A new discovery, named Megasiphon thylakos, offers surprising insights on the evolution of tunicates.

Wendy Heywood • harvard
July 6, 2023 ~8 min

Researchers use light to make spins more efficient, easier to manipulate

A team of researchers was able to generate electron spin domains without the need of magnetic fields on perfectly ordered materials at extremely low temperatures.

Rohini Subrahmanyam • harvard
June 26, 2023 ~5 min

‘Moral breakdown is a fake problem’

In new study, experimental psychologist takes on the stubborn perception of declining morality.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
June 14, 2023 ~6 min

Why there might be life out there unlike any on Earth

Researchers create synthetic species without biochemistry, find they operate according to Darwinian evolutionary principles.

Alice McCarthy • harvard
June 6, 2023 ~4 min

What drives four future climate leaders

Seniors represent diverse backgrounds, concentrations, and perspectives on finding real-world solutions to complex, mounting crisis.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
May 22, 2023 ~12 min

How climate change may threaten soil’s ability to capture carbon

New study looks at the dynamics of how warming may affect carbon capture in soil near trees and plants.

Clea Simon • harvard
May 11, 2023 ~5 min


Probing deep-sea mystery: microbes immune to same viruses

Genomic analysis suggests host diversity is far greater than previously thought.

Wendy Heywood • harvard
May 9, 2023 ~4 min

Bringing Stone Age genomic material back to life

Scientific breakthroughs will enable exploration of Earth’s biochemical past, with hopes of discovering new therapeutic molecules.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
May 4, 2023 ~6 min

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