Brain & Behavior
Past Trauma Actually Helps Brain Cope with New Stress
A new study has overturned long-held assumptions about how traumatic experiences affect our ability to handle future stress.
Aug 7, 2025
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Health
Cells Regulate Energy Like Earthquakes Using Cytoskeletal Feedback
Cells don’t just respond to their environment, they seem to balance on the edge of chaos, using the same principles that govern earthquakes and avalanches.
Jul 28, 2025
Health
Not All Exercise Is Equal and Your Genes May Explain Why
Physical activity is good for you, we’ve known that for years. But new research from Yale School of Medicine and the VA Connecticut Healthcare System suggests…
Jul 24, 2025
Health
Once-a-Month Obesity Drug Shows Strong Weight Loss in Phase 2 Trial
A new long-acting obesity drug may offer a simpler path to weight loss, with results rivaling weekly treatments.
Jul 21, 2025
Physics
Cosmic Collision Creates Black Hole in No-Man’s Land Between Galaxies
In a discovery that challenges everything astronomers thought they knew about black hole formation, researchers have spotted a supermassive black hole floating…
Jul 15, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Mixing Cannabis and Alcohol Makes Hangovers Worse
College students and young adults hoping to dodge brutal hangovers by adding cannabis to their drinking sessions may be making a costly mistake.
Jun 23, 2025
Health
Less Cysteine Could Be the Key to Effortless Fat Loss
Scientists have discovered an unexpected biological pathway that transforms fat storage into fat burning, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of weight loss.
Jun 5, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Deep in the Brain, Scientists Discover the Hidden Nexus of Our Senses
In the shadowy depths of the human brain, where consciousness itself seems to flicker into existence, Yale scientists have discovered something remarkable: a…
May 15, 2025
Technology
Scientists Achieve First-Ever Error Correction of High-Dimensional Quantum States
Researchers have accomplished a major milestone in quantum computing by demonstrating the first-ever error correction of quantum systems with more than two dimensions, potentially unlocking more efficient ways to process quantum information.
May 15, 2025
Health
Large Study Finds No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Miscarriage Risk
New research provides reassuring evidence for pregnant women concerned about COVID-19 vaccination safety.
May 7, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Poor Sleep Signals Future Brain Decline
The way we sleep tonight could reveal our brain health more than a decade later, according to groundbreaking research from Yale School of Medicine.
Apr 22, 2025
Health
Cellular Recycling Failure Linked to Parkinson’s
When the cellular "garbage trucks" of our brains break down, Parkinson's disease may follow.
Apr 22, 2025
Health
Skin Injury May Bring on Food Allergies
There’s a mysterious connection between our skin and our guts, specifically when it comes to food allergies.
Apr 9, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Yale Research Shows How Neural Connections Filter Sensory Information for Decision-Making
A new study from Yale and the University of Connecticut has identified how specific neural connections help animals process sensory information and make appropriate decisions, using a microscopic worm as their model organism.
Jan 6, 2025