Harvard Research

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March 18, 2025

News·USA

Harvard’s New Financial Aid Covers Families Under $200K Income

Harvard University announced a major expansion of its financial aid program that will make college free for many more students, especially those from middle-income families. Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, Harvard

Health

Huntington’s Mutation Remains Harmless Until 150 CAG Repeats

A major breakthrough in Huntington’s disease research has revealed why this devastating genetic condition typically strikes people in their prime, decades after birth. Scientists have discovered that the disease-causing mutation isn’t immediately harmful – instead, it grows quietly over time

January 21, 2025

Study Finds Drug That May Lower COVID-19 Risk

Health

Common bone-strengthening medications might help fight COVID-19, according to new research that explains why these drugs work against the virus. Scientists at the University

Harvard Study Links PM2.5 Air Pollution to DNA Changes, Inflammation, and Pregnancy Risks at a Single-Cell Level

Health·Pollution

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research, published November 29, 2024, in Science Advances, examined how PM2.5 (fine particulate air pollution) affects

Health·Science

Harvard Study Finds Just 6 Months of Exercise Can Boost Memory by 15%—Here’s How

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are more than 55 million people with a neurodegenerative disease, 60-70% of which are Alzheimer’s cases. For humans, memory represents the ability to store

Rahul Somvanshi

October 3, 2024

Energy·Plant Based·Science

Tea Leaf Residues Could Extend Electric Battery Life Sevenfold and Boost Efficiency by 70%

Tea, besides being a healthy beverage, may have a new and promising utility. Scientists from Harvard University (United States) have found that used tea leaves possess characteristics that make them suitable for

Govind Tekale

July 1, 2024

Science·Technology

Meta Fluid with Mind-Bending Properties: Harvard Scientists Develop a Programmable Smart Liquid

Scientists from the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard have developed a programmable metafluid with adjustable elasticity, optical properties, viscosity, and even the capability to transition

Rahul Somvanshi

April 10, 2024