Harnessing the power of polarization Not far from where Edwin Land — the inventor of the Polaroid camera — made his pioneering discoveries about polarized light, researchers from the Harvard... Read more
Harvard physicists pass spin information through a superconductor Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have made a discovery that co... Read more
New molecules promise cheaper, more efficient OLED displays Harvard University researchers have designed more than 1,000 new blue-light emitting molecules for organic light-emitting diodes (... Read more
Curved lenses, like those in cameras or telescopes, are stacked in order to reduce distortions and resolve a clear image. That’s why high-power microscopes are so big and telephoto len... Read more
New system extends the lives of flying microrobots Call them the RoboBats. In a recent article in Science, Harvard roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBe... Read more
3D printing and laser annealing of conductive metallic inks without supports could lead to customized electronic and biomedical devices “Flat” and “rigid” are terms t... Read more
Harvard researchers design a tunable, self actuated 3-D material Imagine a house that could fit in a backpack or a wall that could become a window with the flick of a switch. Harvard researc... Read more
INSPIRED BY A DESERT BEETLE, CACTUS AND PITCHER PLANT, RESEARCHERS DESIGN A NEW MATERIAL TO COLLECT WATER DROPLETS Organisms such as cacti and desert beetles can survive in arid environments... Read more
Materials science and mathematics combine to enable the printing of shapeshifting architectures that mimic the natural movements of plants A team of scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biol... Read more
ULTRA-COMPACT POLARIMETER COULD IMPROVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS AND DRUG TESTING What do astrophysics, telecommunications and pharmacology have in common? Each of these field... Read more
Internal storage compartments release droplets of “healing” liquid to repair damaged materials. The Science Inspired by healing wounds in skin, a new approach protects and heals surfaces usi... Read more
The protective shell of a sea-dwelling chiton paves the way towards new materials that combine different functions Multifunctional materials with sensory capabilities like those of vision, t... Read more
HARVARD MICROROBOTICS LAB DEVELOPS FIRST INSECT-SIZE ROBOT CAPABLE OF FLYING AND SWIMMING In 1939, a Russian engineer proposed a “flying submarine” — a vehicle that can seamlessly tran... Read more
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated a way to make steel stronger, safer and more durable. Their new surface coating... Read more
SEAS research team removes toxins from flow battery, making it safer, cost-effective A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a rechargeable battery that could make storin... Read more
