Harvard research suggests real-world generating capacity of wind farms at large scales has been overestimated “People have often thought there’s no upper bound for wind power—that it’s one o... Read more
A team of materials scientists at Harvard University and the University of Exeter, UK, have invented a new fiber that changes color when stretched. Inspired by nature, the researchers identi... Read more
Compressible bioscaffold pops back to its molded shape once inside the body Bioengineers at Harvard have developed a gel-based sponge that can be molded to any shape, loaded with drugs or st... Read more
Biocompatible material created at Harvard is much tougher than cartilage A team of experts in mechanics, materials science, and tissue engineering at Harvard have created an extremely stretc... Read more
Ultrathin wafer of silicon and gold focuses telecom wavelengths without distortion Applied physicists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created an ultrath... Read more
Slippery technology shown to prevent more than 99% of harmful bacterial slime from forming on surfaces. Biofilms may no longer have any solid ground upon which to stand. A team of Harvard sc... Read more
It could even lead to self-cleaning windows After a rain, the cupped leaf of a pitcher plant becomes a virtually frictionless surface. Sweet-smelling and elegant, the carnivore attracts ants... Read more
There’s no doubt that residents of developing nations can benefit hugely from having mobile phones. This particularly applies to the field of medicine, as the phones allow people livin... Read more