Harvard Research

Harvard scholars conduct research in almost every field, and seek to expand human knowledge through analysis, innovation, and insight.

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In a recent paper, a team of researchers modeled the future demand for air conditioning as days with extreme heat increase globally https://t.co/RktLZS369U

[HSCRB @HSCRB]

In a new @NaturePortfolio paper, HSCRB and @broadinstitute’s Paola Arlotta finds that 3 different autism risk genes affect similar aspects of brain development and the same types of neurons. The results are an exciting first step toward finding treatments. https://t.co/HiUKxUApg4

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Churned out by the immune system when it encounters a pathogen, or made in response to vaccines that mimic one, these tiny proteins attach themselves to the virus and prevent it from invading healthy cells https://t.co/y6mb6ToUIO

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Alum Eva Cai designed a new approach for treating middle ear infections: EarFlow is a drug delivery system that, when placed on the eardrum without surgery or anesthesia, administers steroids and antibiotics https://t.co/4rPa6Rnyhs

[Harvard Medical School @harvardmed]

Researchers are making progress toward understanding the connection between inflammation and age-related neurodegeneration https://t.co/I2KOHc1oKB

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The largest study of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV provides useful insights that may inform treatment or prevention strategies for this patient population https://t.co/nAMWvXSIEo

[Harvard University @Harvard]

Spin waves, a change in electron spin that propagates through a material, could fundamentally change how devices store and carry information https://t.co/JqZ73Aa5A9

[Harvard Medical School @harvardmed]

New findings underscore the role of neuroinflammation in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia https://t.co/I2KOHc1oKB

[Wyss Institute @wyssinstitute]

Wyss researchers have collaborated with colleagues at the @HarvardGSD to develop foldable polymer-based radiant cooling devices to lower energy consumption for cooling in both residential and commercial buildings. #EnergyEfficiency #CoolingSolution
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The researchers documented the presence of quantum spin liquids, a never-before-seen state of matter https://t.co/AfXt4aZ3Ix

[Harvard Medical School @harvardmed]

Researchers were able to target two pathways that effectively prevented and reversed hearing loss in mouse models with Norrie disease https://t.co/g4r0nPtSHV

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A new Harvard-led study traces the origins of tusks to an ancient mammal-like species that lived before the time of the dinosaurs https://t.co/neO83eLswp

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New research provides specifics on how much physical activity boosts cardiorespiratory fitness https://t.co/pjrcbVLWUg

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A recent study examined the effect of sodium intake on blood pressure, concluding that the relation is strong and causal https://t.co/cpIrWUlydm

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Harvard experts are doing important research today that will impact what we learn about space tomorrow https://t.co/XX7TlNTFWi

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Overconsuming carbohydrates can contribute to metabolic dysfunction by blocking the synthesis of important antioxidants. https://t.co/syvn9qcnd4

[Harvard Medical School @harvardmed]

A new study from HMS and @MassGeneralNews found that the sex of the fetus influenced both the mother’s ability to generate antibodies to COVID-19 and to transfer them to her baby https://t.co/7o1kEoHQse

[Harvard Medical School @harvardmed]

Researchers at the @WyssInstitute have discovered a new class of immunostimulatory RNAs that can effectively inhibit infection of human cells by a wide range of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and common cold viruses https://t.co/aRYaNeSiex

[Wyss Institute @wyssinstitute]

Wyss Institute researchers led by Founding Director @DonIngber recapitulated in vitro how influenza virus develops drug resistance in a human Airway Chip. https://t.co/G7kabqsDI3

[Harvard University @Harvard]

A new study from @harvardmed suggests that cancers in different tissue types develop unique mechanisms to avoid discovery and destruction by the immune system https://t.co/CQnG9fEoK7