Shortly after he graduated from high school, Dominick DeLucia boarded a plane to London, a city he had never visited before, and spent several months exploring the rich history and vibrant atmosphere of the British metropolis.

While his overseas adventure was transformative, DeLucia found existing social media channels inadequate to effectively convey the deeply personal significance of his trip to family and friends.

Harvard President Drew Faust has approved Stephen Chong for promotion to the role of full professor with tenure at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).

Chong, Professor of Computer Science at SEAS, seeks to develop techniques that ensure applications handle sensitive information securely. The...

What’s that old saying about Mussolini? Say what you will but he made the trains run on time. Well, the suprachiasmatic nucleus — SCN for short — makes everything in the body run on time. The SCN is the control center for our internal genetic clock, the circadian rhythms which regulate everything from sleep to hunger, insulin sensitivity, hormone levels, body temperature, cell cycles and more.

The SCN has been studied extensively but...

Has science destroyed the mystery of cooking? Could a computer replicate the intricacies of a complex dish or piece of music? When will laser knives be available to chefs?

These were some of the questions discussed at last night’s Science and Cooking lecture featuring Ahmir Thompson, better known as Questlove, a founding member of hip-hop and soul band The Roots, and renowned chefs...