In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes […]
As reading scores decline, a study primed to help grinds to a halt — Harvard Gazette
Children who struggle with reading often also have difficulty focusing, according to experts. Yet these students frequently receive ineffective support, […]
As wave of dementia cases looms, Law School looks to preserve elders’ rights— Harvard Gazette
An estimated 42 percent of Americans over the age of 55 will eventually develop dementia, and as the U.S. population […]
Can AI be as irrational as we are? (Or even more so?) — Harvard Gazette
It appears AI can rival humans when it comes to being irrational. A group of psychologists recently put OpenAI’s GPT-4o […]
Riskier to know — or not to know — you’re predisposed to a disease? — Harvard Gazette
A series exploring how risk shapes our decisions. Congratulations! You have a newborn baby. She has plump cheeks, a round […]
Harvard appoints inaugural director of interfaith engagement — Harvard Gazette
Among Harvard’s chaplaincy, Rabbi Getzel Davis has long been known as a bridge builder. From his internship at Harvard Hillel […]
When the falcons come home to roost — Harvard Gazette
A new wildlife camera mounted on Memorial Hall is giving online visitors an up-close glimpse of a peregrine falcon nesting […]
Taking the measure of legal pot — Harvard Gazette
In Massachusetts, getting stoned gets easier all the time. Since the Commonwealth legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, dispensaries have proliferated, […]
Highly sensitive science — Harvard Gazette
The itch of a clothing tag. The seam on the inside of a sock. The tickling of hairs on the […]
Finding modern horror in ancient Greek tragedy — Harvard Gazette
King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother, Agave, become the target of the god Dionysus’ wrath for rejecting his sybaritic […]