Sean Ono Lennon talks human empathy, AI with Harvard fellows
The singer-songwriter, who recently released a concept album threaded with AI skepticism, appeared with two Harvard-affiliated researchers on the Singing for Science podcast.
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Lab-grown brain ‘organoids’ set longevity record
In a new milestone for stem cell research, Harvard neuroscientists have set a record for keeping alive lab-grown human brain “organoids” and proven that they mimic key developmental stages seen in living people.
For a closer look at the sun, scientists ready 5,000-pound device for balloon launch
Forget about the ancient Greek myth of Icarus. For the last 10 years, Jenna Samra, Ph.D. ’18, and her colleagues have been pushing technology to fly closer to the hottest part of the sun.
Chemist’s fix for a stubborn biomanufacturing problem? Engineer the liquid, not the machine
FluxBio’s near-term focus is to help biomanufacturers get more out of the reactors they already own.
Octopus cells pack ‘real surprise’ for biologists
Harvard biologists have discovered a mysterious distinction at the core of the octopus‘ cellular biology that appears to be unique in the animal kingdom.
At minus 421 degrees, scientists capture structure of elusive chemical compound
A team from The Rowland Institute at Harvard has uncovered complex nanoscale orders in a chemical compound that has long mystified researchers when exposed to extreme cold.
Bigger benefits for kindergarten’s oldest boys uncovered
Being born a few days on either side of the school-enrollment cutoff date might seem like an arbitrary difference. But new research finds boys born just after the cutoff, who start kindergarten relatively old for their grade, enjoy far more advantages than previously known.
Harvard scientists detect atmosphere on distant ‘Earth-like’ planet
The first-of-its-kind discovery is expected to set off a search for signs of life.
‘High risk, high reward’ researchers awarded Star-Friedman funding
Grantees cross the sciences, range from work in quantum to ‘smart skins’
How the brain decides where to insulate its own wiring
A new study by takes a step toward illuminating brain development and providing clues that may lead to therapies for devastating neurological disorders.
Improving public charging still key for EV adoption
Prospective buyers are most concerned about where to plug in, researchers say