Eye atlas could guide targeted therapies in blindness prevention

Researchers’ atlas pinpoints where disease-causing genes are expressed, raising hope for inroads against glaucoma and macular degeneration.

Anne J. Manning • harvard
Aug. 25, 2023 ~5 min

Tracking rapidly changing patterns of suicidal thought

Smartphones enabled researchers to capture shifts multiple times a day, gathering data that could help guide more effective prevention.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
April 21, 2023 ~5 min


Harvard researchers provide stronger proof of plate tectonics billions of years ago

Scientists detect fast-moving plate tectonics and flipped magnetic poles on early Earth.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Oct. 24, 2022 ~7 min

Legendary Battle of Himera was triumph of Greek heroism, kind of

Genomic look at remains suggests victorious army got hand from substantial number of foreign mercenaries.

Clea Simon • harvard
Oct. 14, 2022 ~5 min

Bonobos’ tolerant, peaceful group relationships paved way for human peacemaking

According to a new study, bonobo group dynamics show they are a model for the evolution of human peacemaking.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 20, 2022 ~7 min

Age actively, Harvard researchers say

Study says that physical activity later in life shifts energy away from processes that compromise health and toward mechanisms in the body that extend it.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 22, 2021 ~6 min

Study explains early humans ate starch — and why it matters

Findings on Neanderthal oral microbiomes offer new clues on evolution, health.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
May 10, 2021 ~8 min

Researchers find conversations don’t end when people want them to

Conversations don’t end when people want them to because few people know how to end them politely, a Harvard study finds.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
March 3, 2021 ~6 min


Understanding how evolution shaped the insect visual system

Harvard researchers develop in vitro method for probing what colors an insect sees.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Feb. 24, 2021 ~8 min

Harvard alumna and researchers ID gene critical to floral nectar spurs

Researchers discover gene controlling nectar spur development, opening door for insights into evolution.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Nov. 10, 2020 ~7 min

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