The Surprisingly Simple Recipe for Starting to Grow a Limb February 5, 2024 Study illuminates development, could inform limb regeneration efforts
Worm Study Raises Concern About DEET’s Effect on Reproduction January 4, 2024 Findings suggest need to consider reproductive health alongside prevention of insect-borne diseases
8 Harvard Medical School Researchers Receive NIH Awards October 26, 2023 Awards support high-risk, high-reward research
10 HMS Researchers Elected to National Academy of Medicine October 19, 2023 Recognized for major contributions to medical science and health
How the Gut Finishes Healing Itself October 11, 2023 Understanding how organs wrap up self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies
Scientists Explain a Glitch in the (Extracellular) Matrix September 13, 2023 Worm study provides clues about protective cell coats
Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Way Cells Break Down Proteins August 24, 2023 The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions
Historical DNA Study Connects Living People to Enslaved and Free African Americans at Early Ironworks August 3, 2023 Genetic analysis offers new way to reveal relationships, help restore ancestral histories
Ludwig Grants Fund Research on Neurodegeneration June 7, 2023 HMS scientists will conduct basic research on neurodegeneration with therapeutic potential
7 Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences May 4, 2023 Scientists recognized for distinguished research achievements
Researchers Reveal Structure of Unusual Hormone Receptor April 27, 2023 Study provides foundation for design of drugs to treat heart disease, scar tissue buildup
Ancient DNA Reveals Asian Ancestry Introduced to East Africa in Early Modern Times March 29, 2023 Findings clarify and complicate understanding of Swahili history