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Professor Daniel Nocera examines his artificial leaf

Feeding the world with light

December 12, 2019

How Daniel Nocera’s artificial photosynthesis could lessen dependence on fossil fuels and synthetic fertilizer... Read more about Feeding the world with light

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Top ten stories of 2019!

December 5, 2019

From gut microbes to ultracold atoms, here are the stories that got the most attention in 2019... Read more about Top ten stories of 2019!

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The coldest reaction

November 28, 2019

With ultracold chemistry, researchers get a first look at exactly what happens during a chemical reaction... Read more about The coldest reaction

Christoffer wears a navy suit over a bright blue and gray checkered shirt. He looks sideways at the camera as he presents MagLev, a thermos-sized tool with white blocks held together with thick screws and a clear

Drug dust

November 12, 2019

New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool... Read more about Drug dust

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Chemists head for the hill

November 8, 2019

In Washington, D.C., chemistry students advocate for green energy, sustainable chemistry, and anti-sexual harassment science legislation... Read more about Chemists head for the hill

Xiaowei Zhuang, in her lab

Xiaowei Zhuang to receive the 2019 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

October 29, 2019

The award honors women whose work has transformed the field of biomedical science... Read more about Xiaowei Zhuang to receive the 2019 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

Genome editing with precision

Genome editing with precision

October 21, 2019

Prime editing system offers wide range of versatility in human cells, correcting disease-causing genetic variations... Read more about Genome editing with precision

Professor Roy Gordon

Gordon and Aziz accept the 2019 Eni Award

October 15, 2019

Collaborators designed a new way to store massive amounts of energy... Read more about Gordon and Aziz accept the 2019 Eni Award

Kang-Kuen Ni and John Doyle stand in their lab surrounded by wires and lasers

Tiny tweezers

October 2, 2019

In a first, optical tweezers give Harvard scientists the control to capture ultracold molecules... Read more about Tiny tweezers

Professor Brian Liau

Promising projects

October 2, 2019

16 Harvard scientists receive NIH High-Risk, High-Reward awards

... Read more about Promising projects

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