Science in the News

Could there be a way to reap the benefits of #exercise without breaking a #sweat?  #scicomm by Valerie Tan Yi Jie sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

Effective #emotion management is associated with increased #brain activity in regions associated with complex thought.  #scicomm by David Zahrah sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

The pharmaceutical company #Moderna has developed a personalized #cancer #vaccine that prevents relapse in severe #melanoma. #scicomm by Olivia Lavidor sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

#GLP1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1s) like #Ozempic and #Wegovy have revolutionized weight loss management, but the #neuroscience behind them is still catching up. #scicomm by Jessica Freed sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

A new “#synthetic #cell” is capable of eating and dividing, but is it fully #alive? #scicomm by Julia Sheehan-Klenk sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

By analyzing #ECGs with deep learning, researchers uncovered a new way to spot patients at risk for sudden #cardiac #death. #scicomm by Nirali Somia sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

A new study reveals why #astronauts’ #mitochondria slow down in #space, and traces the signal all the way from the cell’s surface to its powerhouse. #scicomm by Valerie Tan Yi Jie sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

A group of researchers developed a #hydrogel that allows for expansion of #atoms in every direction, enabling more broadly accessible #imaging techniques. #scicomm by Olivia Lavidor sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

Using an innovative approach, researchers discovered that eliminating harmful #aging cells can improve age-related #fatty #liver disease in mice. #scicomm by Jessica Freed sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

Our body’s response to #stress equips us to deal with #threats but has also been linked to #cancer. Luckily, stress-reducing medications and #meditative practices can mediate these effects. #scicomm by Hannah Farnsworth #graphics by Salvador Balkus sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

In a revolutionary medical breakthrough, the #FDA has now approved a #gene therapy that restores #hearing in infants born with a rare form of #deafness.  #scicomm by Sydney Hummel sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

Variation in the #genetic material that instructs our protein-making machinery (ribosomes) has been linked to #body #size traits in #humans.  #scicomm by Sophia Renauld sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

New #research models human #menstruation with #organoids derived from human tissues.  #scicomm by Julia Sheehan-Klenk sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

#Gray hair reflects changes in our biology, such as #stress or #aging. Recently, however, scientists have found an unexpected link between hair graying and skin #cancer. #scicomm by Isabella Del Priore #graphics by Ankita Chopde sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

Researchers discover that the mechanical force of a beating #heart alters #cancer cell DNA, offering a surprising new explanation for why cardiac #tumors are so rare. #scicomm by Valerie Tan Yi Jie  sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

The same #data that makes #Al models powerful could also make them a #privacy risk, and erasing what they've learned is harder than you'd think. #scicomm by Nirali Somia sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

Scientists use microbial ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology to contextualize a major #health crisis in the impact of #global #warming on #nature. #scicomm by David Zahrah sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

A newly approved #biopesticide technology, #RNA interference, offers hope in saving the #bees. #scicomm by Liz Lane #graphics by Rachel Davis sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

A group of researchers revealed #calcium signaling in #microglia as a cause of #anxious behaviors in mice.  #scicomm by Olivia Lavidor sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…

We have mapped nearly every square inch of our #planet. But #Mars is an entirely new world. What do we need to make living in #space possible? Synthetic #biology could be the answer. #scicomm by Sea Brenneri #graphics by Ella Cho sites.harvard.edu/sitn/2026/…