Harvard Claims Breakthrough In Anode Behavior Of Solid State Lithium Batteries

One of the biggest issues facing the solid-state lithium-based batteries we all depend upon is of the performance of the anode; the transport of lithium ions and minimization of dendrite formation …

Harvard SETI Project Helps ID Mystery Sound

Last month, thousands of people in New Hampshire took to social media to report an explosion in the sky that was strong enough to rattle windows. Naturally aliens were blamed by some, while cooler …

China muss immer häufiger seine Schuldner retten | DW | 28.03.2023

China kommt sein Projekt Neue Seidenstraße einer Studie zufolge teuer zu stehen. Weil immer häufiger Partnerländer bei der Begleichung ihrer Schulden Probleme haben, muss Peking immer mehr Notkredite vergeben.

Opinion | Harvard and Other Schools Make a Choice on Fossil Fuels

Climate activists on campuses across the country have spent years organizing in the name of fossil fuel divestment. That organizing is starting to pay off.

Two Parents Are the First to Face Trial in College Admissions Scandal

At issue are the parents’ conduct, U.S.C.’s admissions practices and possibly the fairness of the college admissions process itself.

Two Parents Are the First to Face Trial in College Admissions Scandal

At issue are the parents’ conduct, U.S.C.’s admissions practices and possibly the fairness of the college admissions process itself.

Harvard Says It Will Not Invest in Fossil Fuels

The announcement is a major victory for the climate change movement, and marks a striking change in tone for the university.

A Swirling Vortex Is No Match for This Deep-Sea Sponge

A new paper finds a glass sponge has the power to eliminate destructive vortices that are created when fluid moves around a blunt object.

The New Chief Chaplain at Harvard? An Atheist.

The elevation of Greg Epstein, author of “Good Without God,” reflects a broader trend of young people who increasingly identify as spiritual but religiously nonaffiliated.

In the West, a Connection Between Covid and Wildfires

A new study links air pollution from wildfire smoke to higher rates of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Push to Return 116,000 Native American Remains Is Long-Awaited

Changes to U.S. regulations would seek to eliminate red tape that has delayed the return of burial remains and sacred objects held by museums and other institutions.

Steven Weinberg, Groundbreaking Nobelist in Physics, Dies at 88

His discoveries deepened understanding of the basic forces at play in the universe, and he took general readers back to its dawn in his book “The First Three Minutes.”

Hubert Joly Turned Around Best Buy. Now He’s Trying to Fix Capitalism.

“The more taxes I pay, the happier I am,” says Mr. Joly, who is waging a campaign to get big business to be more socially responsible.

Richard C. Lewontin, Eminent Geneticist With a Sharp Pen, Dies at 92

He demonstrated that differences in DNA between groups of people were far smaller than originally believed. He was also a noted opponent of aspects of sociobiology.

Are ‘Heat Pumps’ the Answer to Heat Waves? Some Cities Think So.

Electric heat pumps are a way to cool and heat homes at a much lower carbon cost than traditional air-conditioners and furnaces.

A High School Senior Won a $40,000 Scholarship. Then She Gave It Up.

Verda Tetteh, 17, was awarded the scholarship during the graduation ceremony at her Massachusetts high school. Moments later, she returned it and said it should go to a student who needed it more.

E.P.A. to Review Rules on Soot Linked to Deaths, Which Trump Declined to Tighten

The Biden administration says it will consider tougher limits on a deadly air pollutant that disproportionately affects low-income and minority communities.

Cornelia Oberlander, a Farsighted Landscape Architect, Dies at 99

Her acclaimed modernist but naturalist designs recognized the fragility of the climate and the social effects of parks and playgrounds.

As Harvard Case Looms at Supreme Court, Study Tests Value of Diversity

After prestigious law reviews adopted diversity policies for choosing student editors, researchers found, the articles they published were cited more often.