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A grid of 9 images represents top HMS science articles from 2024. They show two surgeons at work; a spot circled on a lung X-ray; health care providers seen from above; a target with pills scattered across it; cells colored purple and aqua under a microscope; illustration of lungs; a mouse brain with a cluster of green cells; mosquitoes; and a vial of blood labeled “BRCA Genetic Test.”

The Year in Harvard Medical School Science

December 18, 2024

Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024

Plaster casts of two figures entangled on a tile floor

Ancient DNA Challenges Stories Told About Pompeii Victims

November 7, 2024

Genetic data contradict, enrich interpretations of archaeological site

Side-by-side images show different patterns under a microscope. One is more condensed and crinkled in rows, while the other has flatter whorls like the surface of a brain.

How Genetics and Physics Interact To Form the Gut

October 22, 2024

Studies illuminate connection between biology, physical forces in embryonic development

microscopy image shows blobs of cell bodies with sparkling green

Meet the Brain Cells that May Help Us Adapt to Changes in Day Length

July 17, 2024

Study illuminates circadian rhythms, disorders with seasonal flare-ups

An unseen person holds a Jenga-style block labeled "Ethics" within a stack of similar blocks

Providing Ethical Guidance when Translating Science into Technology

June 25, 2024

Collaborative ethics aims to ensure safety and benefit for everyone

A blue, green, and orange microscope image of sensory structures

Exploring Our Sense of Touch from Every Angle

June 11, 2024

Harvard Medical School researchers are studying one of the most mysterious senses

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The Journey Toward a Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa

May 1, 2024
Basic science and animal research drive efforts to preserve patients’ vision
illustration of ribosomes, mRNA, and proteins

How Mitochondria and the Cell Nucleus Coordinate to Create Proteins

April 29, 2024
Seesaw-like dynamic illuminates healthy balance, abnormal imbalance
Photo of surgeons in scrubs and masks operating on an unseen patient. Only one is seen head-on. He wears attachments on his glasses to magnify what he's seeing.

In a First, Genetically Edited Pig Kidney Is Transplanted Into Human

March 21, 2024

Procedure marks milestone in quest to provide more organs to patients in need

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Schizophrenia and Aging May Share a Biological Basis

March 6, 2024

Synchronized changes in gene activity may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions

Two side-by-side microscopic images show purple blobs with individual cell nuclei glowing in shades of blue, green, and pink

The Surprisingly Simple Recipe for Starting to Grow a Limb

February 5, 2024

Study illuminates development, could inform limb regeneration efforts

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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

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