Features | November-December 2020
Can solar geoengineering slow climate change?
Coming to terms with climate change’s relentless, long-term fallout
Right Now | September-October 2020
Dairy culture on the Eurasian Steppe
Ancient dental plaque points to the historical significance of dairy culture on the Eurasian Steppe.
New Test Paradigm Needed for SARS-CoV-2
Michael Mina maintains a new testing regimen could end the COVID-19 pandemic—in three weeks.
Harvard Top Earners
The annual report details administrators’ and endowment investment managers’ compensation.
New Faculty Deans for Cabot, Eliot, Kirkland, Quincy and Winthrop Houses
Cabot, Eliot, Kirkland, Quincy and Winthrop Houses will have new leadership starting July 1
John Harvard's Journal | July-August 2020
Searching for a COVID-19 vaccine
The when and how of vaccines
Canine behavioral specializations reflected in brain structures
Researchers hope to tease out the effects of breeding and training on dog brain structure.
Immunity to COVID-19 Appears Feasible
Tests in macaques show robust protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus induced by either vaccines or natural infection.
Nearly Half of Early COVID-19 Transmission Was Work-related
Nearly half of early COVID-19 transmission was work-related—a cautionary note as the economy reopens.
Could the reproduction number of SARS-CoV-2 be double early estimates?
A critical scientific question that bears on policies for fighting the pandemic
Building a Better COVID-19 Swab
Engineers at the Wyss Institute address a critical shortage of nasal swabs.
Stem cell activity linked to lifestyle
Exercise attenuates stem cell production of pro-inflammatory white blood cells.