Rachel Wolfson, assistant professor of cell biology in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, began studying ...

Five Harvard Medical School researchers are among the 150 newly elected members of the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original ...

When Emily Rencsok was a teenager, she saw the transformative effect a double knee replacement had on her grandmother. “It was night and day,” Rencsok remembered. “She was having trouble walking and ...

Eight researchers from Harvard Medical School have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Class of 2025 for distinguished accomplishments in biological sciences and in engineering ...

The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences has been awarded to five scientists for the discovery and characterization of the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1 — findings that subsequently ...

Research in mice shows that inflammatory molecules influence mood and behavior by acting on specific brain regions. The findings help explain why some people experience lasting mood changes after ...

As part of the multifaceted process of conducting rigorous, reproducible research, scientists often grapple with challenging questions. While there are hard-and-fast rules for certain matters, many ...

Promoting sustainability and addressing climate change can feel overwhelming as an individual or small group. But small steps can lead to big changes, and sometimes all we need is a little guidance.

Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas, professor of cell biology, emeritus, in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, has received a prestigious 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award. He is being ...