Workers at the elite US university want higher pay and better protection for vulnerable students.

Ageing reshapes immune composition, function and regenerative capacity, with profound effects on tumour immunity, cancer progression and treatment outcomes. In this Review, Dolan and colleagues examine how age-resolved immunoprofiling, insights from ageing haematopoiesis and preclinical modelling are uncovering immune ageing dynamics and therapeutic challenges — revealing new opportunities to optimize cancer therapy across diverse age groups.

Aging is a complex process resulting in a decline in organ function. Here the authors proposes that chronic activation of tissue damage response mechanisms drives aging, with aged organs displaying fe...

A tiny population of cells that are passed across the placenta between mother and baby challenge basic tenets of human immunology.

Mouse models show that respiratory infections from viruses such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2 can trigger metastasis of dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs, a finding supported by epidemiological d...

Rural individuals are underrepresented in science at all levels. The disenfranchisement of rural people in science and research foments a cultural divide between rural America and the scientific community. Science can improve inclusion of rural ...

The interplay between dormant cancer cells and components of the immune system appears to heavily influence if cancer later returns as metastatic disease.

A unique Harvard program trains future physicians to recognize structural failures embedded within our health care system.

Parsons and colleagues characterize age-associated changes in the tumor microenvironment of triple-negative and estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer using computational analysis of transcriptomic ...

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

WBUR's Martha Bebinger talks about her visit to the lab of Harvard scientist Joan Brugge, whose federal funding for breast cancer research was frozen by the Trump administration.

Nadia Rosenthal discusses her journey through Harvard as a female scientist, a midnight “eureka” moment, and mentoring women who come through her lab.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

Nature - RFK Jr has vowed to find out what’s responsible, but scientists say he is ignoring answers from decades of research.

New study identifies genetic, developmental shifts that resculpted pelvis, setting ancestors apart from other primates.

More than 700 graduate students and nearly 800 postdoctoral researchers at Harvard get salaries, stipends or tuition support from federally funded research.

Studies in rodents and humans suggest that low levels of the metal contribute to cognitive decline.

A massive study reveals four months after starting school, the gender gap in math appears

Neutrophils actively induce tumour necrosis, driving vascular occlusion, pleomorphic necrosis and metastasis.

Harvard will remove more than 800 students on research-based stipends from its graduate student union, capitalizing on recent National Labor Relations Board rulings to deal a crushing blow to student ...

A study reports the development of a method to trace intercellular transfer of mitochondria, and demonstrates that cancer cells that receive mitochondria from neurons have enhanced metastatic capabilities.

Zebrafish are cool. They’re just one of a handful of animals that can regenerate their brain, spine, and even heart after injury. Unsurprisingly, a lot can be learned from studying how these injured o...

Growing up in West Virginia, I was fascinated by the science in nature surrounding me — the deer quietly disappearing into the forest’s edge, the blinking lightning bugs dotting my backyard, the expos...

Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff

Pipeline of up-and-coming researchers an integral part of nation’s innovation ecosystem.

Plastics found incorporated into freshwater fly casings place significant microplastic contamination as early as the ‘70s.

Microbiologist Michael Baym studies antibiotic resistance at Harvard Medical School. He lost millions in federal funding this week.

Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters.

In the 1970’s I was probably one of the last American high school students who was told that if you wanted to go to medical school, you should learn to speak German. This was because in the late 19th ...

Researchers who spoke to Nature say they don’t have the money or staff to do fieldwork or process samples.

Evidence shows that science and scientists remain highly trusted. But genuine scientific voices are not shouting loud enough over the noise to hold sway.

The university notified the administration that it will not comply with the list of demands, putting $9B at risk.