Yale Study Shows Risk Avoidance in Older Adults is Related to Brain Anatomy, Not Age
New research from Yale University and NYU reveals that older adults are less inclined to take risks due to changes in brain anatomy rather than…
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‘NoBody’ – A Microprotein on a Mission
Using a technique that has revealed more than 400 new proteins too tiny to be found by other means, scientists from Yale University have helped…
New Study Links Zika and Glaucoma
A newly published study demonstrates for the first time that the Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants who were exposed to the virus during…
New Yale Study Points to a Possible Treatment for a Rare Vascular Disease
New research from Yale University points to a possible treatment for a rare genetic disorder that affects blood vessels. In individuals with a rare genetic…
Do Community Factors Affect Your Weight?
A newly published study from Yale University shows that community-level factors may be associated with reduced adult obesity rates in counties within states that have…
Researchers Derive a Formula for Tracking the Flow of Quantum Information
A team of reserchers has developed a formula for understanding where quantum objects land when they are transmitted. If objects in motion are like rainwater…
CertiKOS: A Step Toward Hacker-Resistant Operating Systems
Researchers from Yale University have unveiled CertiKOS, the world’s first operating system that runs on multi-core processors and shields against cyber-attacks. Scientists believe this could…
Electricity-Powered Molecular Catalysts May Improve Fuel Cells
A team of chemists from Yale University have developed a framework for designing electricity-powered molecular catalysts that may prove vital for a new generation of…
Inhibiting the AIM2 Pathway Could Potentially Limit Radiation Damage to Cells
New research from Yale University shows that a drug that blocks or inhibits the AIM2 pathway could potentially limit the deleterious side effect of chemotherapy…
Study Shows A Widespread Disruption of Brain Activity During Absence Seizures
New research from Yale University shows that the entire brain is disrupted for 10 seconds or more at a time in absence seizures. Scientists believed…
Scientists Identify Potential Treatment for Fatal Leptospirosis
New research on leptospirosis sheds light on how the disease causes death and reveals a potentially novel treatment. While rare in the United States, leptospirosis…
Yale Engineers Advance Quantum Technology With Photon Control
Engineers from Yale University have developed a new technique to control the frequency of single photons. The ability to control the frequency of single photons…
Yale Develops New Gene Editing Strategy to Correct Mutations
Using a new gene editing strategy, researchers from Yale University can correct mutations that cause thalassemia, a form of anemia. Their gene editing technique provided…
New Study Shows Resistance to Cancer Drugs Runs Deeper Than a Single Gene
A new study from Yale University shows that resistance to cancer drugs runs deeper than a single gene. Searching for more individual genes to predict…
Heme Molecule May Be The Key To More Effficient Batteries
New research from Yale University shows that a molecule that transports oxygen in blood could be key to developing the next generation of batteries. Lithium-oxygen…
STEP Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s May Also Play a Role in Schizophrenia
New research from Yale University shows that an increase in the STEP (STriatal-Enriched protein tyrosine Phosphatase) protein leads to a disruption of synaptic function and…
Yale Researchers Reveal Genes Behind Aggressive Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers
Researchers from Yale University have defined the genetic landscape of rare, highly aggressive tumors called carcinosarcomas, pointing the way to possible new treatments. The findings…
Yale Engineers Develop A New Chip That Could Advance Quantum Technology
Yale engineers have developed a new device that converts visible light to infrared light suitable for fiber-optic transmission without destroying the light’s quantum state. The…