A proven approach to helping the ultra-poor
Anti-poverty research led by a Yale University economist may have cracked the data code for helping the world’s poorest citizens. Gathering data from six countries, … Read more
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Tweaking the beak: Retracing the bird’s beak to its dinosaur origins, in the laboratory
Scientists have successfully replicated the molecular processes that led from dinosaur snouts to the first bird beaks. Using the fossil record as a guide, a … Read more
Personal growth follows trauma for most soldiers
More than half of soldiers who experience trauma also report strong psychological benefits, such as stronger intimate relationships, spiritual growth, and a greater appreciation of … Read more
Expanding the reach of metallic glass
Metallic glass, a class of materials that offers both pliability and strength, is poised for a friendly takeover of the chemical landscape. Yale University engineers … Read more
A new beginning for baby mosasaurs
They weren’t in the delivery room, but researchers at Yale University and the University of Toronto have discovered a new birth story for a gigantic … Read more
Many patients list non-nuclear family contacts as next of kin
Yale researchers find that a sizeable number of patients list non-nuclear family contacts as next of kin, increasing uncertainty about who can make medical decisions … Read more
A digital field guide to cancer cells
Scientists are mapping the habits of cancer cells, turn by microscopic turn. Using advanced technology and an approach that merges engineering and medicine, a Yale … Read more
Tiny hair follicle offers big clues about the life and death of stem cells
Inside the microscopic world of the mouse hair follicle, Yale Cancer Center researchers have discovered big clues about how stem cells regenerate and die. These … Read more
Map shows who does and doesn’t but into climate change
A team of Yale researchers has developed a new statistical model that accurately estimates public climate change opinion and public policy support in all 50 … Read more
Online illusion: Unplugged, we really aren’t that smart
The Internet brings the world to our fingertips, but it turns out that getting information online also has a startling effect on our brains: We … Read more
HIV can lodge quickly in brain after infection
HIV can establish itself in the brain as soon as four months after initial infection — a finding that dampens hopes of an impending cure … Read more
