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Rewriting genetic destiny

David Liu received the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for developing a revolutionary gene-editing platform that precisely corrects genetic mutations.

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Ancient DNA solves Uralic languages’ origins

Harvard researchers put Europe’s Uralic family of languages — which includes Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian — a lot farther east than many thought.

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Speeding up rare disease diagnosis with AI

PopEVE, an AI model developed by the Debora Marks’ Lab, can identify the genetic variants most likely to cause severe disease and death.

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A quantum leap

Mikhail Lukin of the Quantum Science and Engineering Initiative, believes the core elements for building quantum computers are falling into place.

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Three ways to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis

Carole Mitnick, the co-principal investigator, said the new approaches, which include recently discovered drugs, give new options for shorter, personalized treatment and are cleared for use for more people than ever.

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Tracking climate change through nature’s “breaths”

Atmospheric chemist Steven Wofsy’s new research tower monitors Harvard Forest’s carbon intake and outtake, continuing data collection that he started in 1989.

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• Oncology

New hope for a hard-to-treat lung cancer

Sevabertinib, created by the Broad-Bayer oncology research alliance, is a new oral treatment option for a type of non-small-cell lung cancer, the most common type of lung cancer.

New hope for a hard-to-treat lung cancer

• immunology

Researchers identify special class of cells that safeguard immunity and memory

Researchers identify special class of cells that safeguard immunity and memory

• pharmacology

GLP-1 medications may significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization due to heart failure

GLP-1 medications may significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization due to heart failure

• Psychiatry

A non-drug smart patch demonstrated a reduction in cravings for alcohol and drugs

A non-drug smart patch demonstrated a reduction in cravings for alcohol and drugs

• Developmental Biology

Researchers uncover key cell signal that triggers tissue response to amino acid insufficiency

Researchers uncover key cell signal that triggers tissue response to amino acid insufficiency

• cardiology

Harvard scientists offer clues into how to treat deadly aortic aneurysms and hypertension

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How research becomes breakthroughs

At Harvard, students, faculty, and fellows come together to turn ideas into life-changing innovations.

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The need for speed

Harvard’s School of Engineering researchers have developed a material that can dimple like a golf ball and change its aerodynamic properties on demand.

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Researching ways to design better with Simtables

High-tech topography tables that utilize GIS data and computational modeling help architects understand and design for complex climate challenges.

Air conditioner use to surge as world gets hotter. Harvard startup has a solution.

Harvard scientists have developed an energy-saving membrane, similar to a coffee filter, capable of separating water vapor directly from the air.

Physicists go to extremes to capture quantum materials

Rowland Institute researchers have pioneered a new way to achieve the coolest possible temperatures to image materials at a sub-atomic scale.

Moving high‑impact tech to market

Three research projects that address urgent societal challenges—cardiovascular health, rising data demands, and the future of quantum computation—have won Grid Accelerator awards.

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Wearable robotic device for stroke survivors improves mobility

This soft, wearable robotic device developed at the Harvard Move Lab is helping stroke survivors and people with other movement impairments regain mobility and independence.

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Understanding the Earth

Through research and archeology, Harvard scientists got one step closer to understanding the origins of life and the early history of Earth’s largest animal group.

Exploring the stars

Research papers from Harvard astronomers explored new evidence of the closest known supermassive black hole and a cosmic explosion that could be a rare flare from a magnetar—one of the most mysterious objects in the universe.

Crunching the numbers

Harvard’s Lauren Williams won a MacArthur ‘genius grant’ for her theoretical breakthroughs understanding phenomena such as tsunamis and traffic.

Protecting the planet

Harvard researchers are learning how to capture emissions from fuels and create fuels from renewable sources, like city waste.

Olúmídé Fagboyegun

As part of a mentee-mentor pair, Olúmídé was awarded a fellowship to support his research into the substances that surround and interact with cells in the cortex of the brain.

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Elizabeth Thom

Elizabeth’s research identifies trends in political participation at the local level in Central Appalachia, linking political engagement to the impact of government social programs.

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Jett Crowdis

Jett, a Medical School graduate, found his calling to study molecular biology in a connection forged while serving as camp counselor.

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