
Findings
Insights, discoveries, and analysis from Harvard scholars and scientists.
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Unlocking the promise of CAR-T
Research on multiple fronts seeks to expand impact of a cancer therapy that has left patients and doctors awestruck
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Science & Tech
Hot dispute over impact
Harvard team argues oldest meteorite strike to Earth may be more recent, smaller than claimed; site may offer hints on asteroid craters, life on Mars
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Science & Tech
Long in the tooth
Research finds 18-million-year-old enamel proteins in mammal fossils, offering window into how prehistoric animals lived, evolved
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Health
Why are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as men?
Researchers focusing on chromosomes, menopause
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Health
Meditation provides calming solace — except when it doesn’t
Researchers find ways to promote altered states of consciousness, reduce risks of distress that affect some
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Science & Tech
Mounting case against notion that boys are born better at math
Elizabeth Spelke studies French testing data, finds no gender gap until instruction begins
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Can AI be as irrational as we are? (Or even more so?)
Psychologists found OpenAI’s GPT-4o showing humanlike patterns of cognitive dissonance, sensitivity to free choice
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Got emotional wellness app? It may be doing more harm than good.
Study sees mental health risks, suggests regulators take closer look as popularity rises amid national epidemic of loneliness, isolation
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Stealing a ‘superpower’
Study finds some sea slugs consume algae, incorporate photosynthetic parts into their own bodies to keep producing nutrients
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Reading skills — and struggles — manifest earlier than thought
New finding underscores need to intervene before kids start school, say researchers
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A taste for microbes
New research reveals how the octopus uses arms to sense chemical clues from microbiomes
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Out of sight but not out of mind
By 15 months, children can learn the names of objects they’ve never seen
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Remember when corporate America steered clear of politics on social media?
Study finds Twitter surge starting in 2017, most of it Democratic-leaning by surprising range of firms, with negative effects on stock price
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What your brain score says about your body
Simple tool can be used to identify risk factors for cancer and heart disease too, says new study
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Youth gun deaths rise in states that relaxed laws
Study compares child mortality rates before and after 2010 Supreme Court ruling
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Wildfire smoke can harm heart and lungs even after the fire has ended
First study to fully assess its impact on all major types of cardiovascular, respiratory diseases
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Social media fueled divisions. Teaming up may help heal.
Study finds pairing members of opposing parties on the same side to compete in specially designed quiz eases partisanship
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Vitamin D supplements may slow biological aging
Trial shows protection against telomere shortening, which heightens disease risk
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‘We have a way of steering a fly like you would a car’
Geneticists find method to turn tiny bugs into living robots
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Do ultra-processed foods increase Parkinson’s risk?
New study finds people who consume higher servings are more likely to show early signs of the disease
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‘Smoldering’ cardiovascular crisis
Downward trend in deaths appears stalled due to lack of urgency among doctors, patients, along with healthcare barriers
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New AI tool predicts biological age by looking at a face
Deep-learning algorithm FaceAge uses snapshots, can help oncologists tailor treatments
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Tracking precisely how learning, memories are formed
Groundbreaking new technique may offer insights for new therapies to treat disorders like dementia
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Earlier warning on pediatric cancer recurrence
AI tool does a better job predicting relapse risk than traditional methods in Harvard study
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How hot is too hot?
Teaming up with grassroots organizers in India, Harvard researchers are collecting data to help workers adapt to dangerous spikes in heat
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More proof that money isn’t everything
Major global study of flourishing ranks wealthy, lower-income nations, reinforces concerns over well-being among youth
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Turns out, bonobos ‘talk’ a lot like humans
Researchers compile dictionary of vocalizations suggesting the animals use equivalent of word compounds, phrasings to communicate complex social situations
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Bile imbalance linked to liver cancer
Key molecular switch identified, sheds new light on treatment interventions
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FDA-approved smoking cessation pill helps break vaping habit
Clinical trial shows teens and young adults had three times more success quitting than their placebo counterparts
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Stopping the bleeding
Terence Blue has spent his life managing hemophilia. A new gene therapy offers relief from constant worry and daily needles — ‘I am actually healing faster than I ever have.’
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Immune-system strategy used to treat cancer may help with Alzheimer’s
Turning off checkpoint molecules freed microglia to attack plaques in brain, improved memory in mice
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Hunting a basic building block of universe
Researchers find way to confirm existence of axions, which make up dark matter
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Helping the U.S. fight addiction, cancer, other afflictions
A snapshot of research backed by partnership between government agencies and higher ed
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Is dining with others a sign of happiness?
Shared meals may be a more reliable indicator of well-being than income, Kennedy School researcher says
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Researchers ID genetic disorders that can be treated before birth
Timely detection could reduce morbidity, offer opportunities for early intervention
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Team hits milestone toward prion disease treatment. For them, it’s personal.
Patient-scientist, husband among researchers who developed promising gene-editing therapy for rare, fatal condition